Brit Reacts To 9/11 - OPERATION YELLOW RIBBON
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(365) 9/11 - Operation Yellow Ribbon - Documentary
Hi everyone, I’m Kabir and welcome to another episode of Kabir Considers! In this video I’m going React To 9/11 - OPERATION YELLOW RIBBON
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Canada and the USA have the LONGEST borders in the world. THE USA are our next door neighbours of course we will always be there for US!♥️🇨🇦🇺🇸
And we Americans love our Canadian brothers and sisters.
Thank you so much!❤
I'm an American who has been to Canada ten or so times for business and pleasure. Given my limited experience with Canadians, this does not surprise me at all. Canada is sort of like that really nice, unobtrusive neighbor who, when you think about it, makes you feel embarrassed that you are not nearly as nice as they are.
I remember briefly visiting Canada when taking a trip to Niagara Falls and the guy driving the bus sang "Let it Be" by The Beatles
Then I got some syrup that was in the container a maple leaf
Love you guys! 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦
Thank you Canada, for helping us in America during our time of need. You should be recognized for your kindness, and love ❤
Not really. America has done WAY more for Canada than Canada has ever done for America at a cost of trillions of dollars.
If Canada didn’t do this they would’ve been screwed.
Just like America has done way more for Europe than they have done to us.
Which is why it’s wonderful President Trump promised to force European nations to either pay their share or we will withdraw from NATO and they can defend themselves instead of wasting money on things like the NHS and expecting America to defend them.
❤
They had our back big time
Thank you Canada!❤❤❤
@@kimberlycorliss9616 Canada had no choice.
America has spent *trillions* of dollars and thousands of lives to keep Canada from being totally obliterated.
If they hadn’t done Operation Yellow Ribbon then America would have every right to invade and conquer Canada and they couldn’t even complain about it.
So it’s not really “thank you Canada” but more “Duh! Of course you didn’t want to be destroyed”:
I'm bawling. Anyone else?
Me too!
I am🇺🇸
I am. I can't watch things about 9/11 without crying. I was 23 years old when it happened. Thank you, Canada, from this American.
I’m not crying you’re crying
Me: 😭😭😭😭
@@catherineburkehomes LOL... that was clever. I heard your message Catherine. Please just know that it's all about the goodness in people. If the world wasn't so effed up, everybody in the world would be like the people of Gander. Generaly speaking, all Canadians are like that. But at the same time, I truly believe that there are Americans who are just as kind and generous. Lots of love from Alberta. 💔
Something that wasn’t covered was there were cats and dogs in the cargo section of some of the planes, including two rare monkeys. The local ASPCA got permission to enter the planes and cared for the animals until the planes departed four days later. The college scholarship fund that began on Delta flight 15 is now worth millions of dollars and people are still donating to it today. 😊
I say it every time, we in the US are extremely fortunate to have such a great neighbor to the north. Other countries aren't as lucky, and Canadians are awesome folks. One of my best friends is a Canadian living in the US.
But Canada has no such luck to have USA as a neighbor. Because that selfish nation only think about themselves remember Covid period how they stole masks etc destined to Canada 🤣💩even Germany . And we French are so lucky with our neighbors as during Covid pandemics when we were in trouble Germany and Austria even Canada came to our rescue just like we were to Italy or Spain. So thank you those countries
Most Americans did not know the story of Gander and Yellow Ribbon until this video started making the rounds of You Tubers. I am a news hound, spending hours every day watching and reading but I never saw anything about it until I saw this video about two months ago. Your reaction will help spread the word about these wonderful people and what they did for the US. I think Canada is one of those remarkable places in the world that is taken for granted: it's always there, always reliable, always humble, always willing to help whether it's another world war or a terrorist attack. I hope this video reminds us to be grateful for the presence of Canada on the world stage and to let the Canadian people know how much they are respected. At least by this old American woman who remembers playing with Canadian children at the International Peace Gardens at the border between North Dakota and Manitoba in the1950s.
I remember seeing this when it aired during the 2008 Olympics -- I love the little historical/cultural bits they show about the host country, and have missed them recently -- but it'd been over a decade when I started seeing reactions to it pop up here on CZcams. I love watching it "with" people who've never seen it, and I cry every time. :)
To my Canadian brothers and sisters, as a young American man I cannot thank you enough for the good you have done for us. From me to you all
I also want to thank the people in the Uk. My mother and I were visiting friends in Essex. We took a day trip to Calais France we were on the ferry when we got the news. A Stewart on the ferry took us into a room and gave us tea and told us He then took us to the staff room below and we watched it for the first time on their TV. We returned to Essex and stayed another 2 weeks. The kindness and generosity we saw and experienced is burned into my heart.
The firefighters and police are dying in unprecedented numbers from exposure to toxic substances in the ruins. Even the dogs used for recovery are dying too.
I’ve heard so many lovely stories about Americans being treated with so much love and care in other countries that day. Grieving along with us.
The town of Gander was gifted with a very large piece of the twisted girders from the fallen towers and it stands as a monument there. Broadway musicals and a few other documentaries about this amazing small town and it's people. I sob every time I watch these and it makes me proud to be Canadian
Love Canada. Amazing people! Couldn’t ask for better neighbors. I grew up in Michigan and Canadians were always just the best. God bless for taking care of us when we needed you most!!!
I dont blame them for lying while in air. If there was a terrorist on board you dont want to tip your hand. If there isn't you wouldn't want hysteria and finger-pointing that could cause violence.
I totally agree, having the passengers freaking out and panicking is the last thing they needed in this already extremely chaotic and stressful situation.
Canada is really a good nation, especially in Newfoundland! These people are hard working, friendly and just plain wonderful I am a Proud Canadian.♥️🇨🇦🇺🇸⭐️🙏🏼
And we Americans love having you as our neighbor to the North! Everytime I hear this, my heart just fills with joy at your kindness and care! Even though I live outside Houston then and now, 9/11 was a terrifying day for all Americans. Our country was under attack.
There is a Broadway musical about this called "Come From Away". There is even a documentary or show about the making of the musical. It was performed in Gander first. Then the towns people who were characters in the show were invited to Broadway for opening night.
I saw this while it was on tour this year, and it was extremely good!
After I first heard of this I found a video of the musical. People made a musical of 9/11. Outrageous! Monstrous! …Except it isn’t. It’s wonderful. I’ve watched it countless times. It’s beautiful!
I've never heard anything about this, but thank you, Canadians! That's the most incredible act of heroism and kindness I have ever seen! Let's not forget to give a hearty round of applause to the air traffic controllers who made it possible!
The butterfly effect in lifeI has always fascinated me. People getting married and making life long friends because terrorists hijacked 4 planes is wild.
Kabir, the outpouring I remember from so many countries directly following the 9/11 attacks was very touching to many of us americans. I was deeply moved by Queen Elizabeth having the star spangled banner played. The outpouring from so many nations and so many peoples, I wont' forget that. They stood with us in our darkest hours.
100%
Thank you Canada. You did a very great thing for people who were in total need. We appreciate your generousity of heart and your resources.
Thanks so much for doing this for me Kabir. This and boatlift are my favorite stories from that day because we need that reminder that for the most part people are good. Unfortunately most Americans never knew about these stories. I didn’t see them until like a year ago. The Canadians also sent firefighters to NYC to help with search and rescue. I’m so grateful for our neighbors to the north for everything they did that day even though our president failed to include them when thanking different nations for providing help
Speak for yourself, we were on red alert immediately, that's been true, since the day it started. Can you tell me where you where, that day, that minute. I can, Texan.
@@dianabodemer1889 what are you taking about? I guess I don’t understand what you mean.
@@dianabodemer1889 I agree- the little dig toward the president was not necessary I feel- Should we have know about this, for sure, but so many people stepped up to do what they could.. It was a horrid day I will never forget
How many times can you cry to the same video over and over.
Well im up to 4..
Thank you Canada! 🇨🇦❤🇺🇸
America would do the same for Canada anyday of the week and twice on Sunday! Love you Canada
Every year we watch programs remembering 9-11. But you never see anything about Gander. I saw this story a couple of years after that horrible day and I think this story should be included every year when we watch the 9-11 special on TV. They were heroes.
I'm 35 years old. This moment may be the thing that fills me with the most pride of being Canadian in my lifetime. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Also the accent is a mix of scottish, irish and french. This is where the typical "make fun of Canada" accent comes from. The 'aboot' and all that. Its mainly Newfoundland. Parts of the other eastern provinces. I'm from Ontario. My Godfather is newfie. Lived in Ontario for about 40 years. When he gets drunk, I can't understand him 😂
(Double edit, keep thinking of things to add).
One of my best friends at the time, his parents were divorced, mom lives in England. He was flying back from visiting her when this happened (we were 13 at the time i believe), he refused to get back on the plane a few days later. He was flying by himself. A family took him in for 5 days until his dad was able to drive all the way out there to get him.
Such a crazy day. I will never forget it.
Canadians aren’t the only ones whose accent gets mocked. Try being a Southerner from the US.
This is as close to The Great Boat Lift as you can imagine. Such Love and Compassion ❤️
I did hear this story, although, unfortunately, much later than I should have. I also remember gathering around the TV, watching the news that morning with my co-workers and hearing our National Anthem being played at the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. You'll never know the gratitude I felt in that moment and still today. Thank you, Canada and Great Britain. You're class acts.
When I saw that I was so glad to have the Brits as friends! Many years later I smiled a tad to myself because the founders of America would be dumbfounded by it. I’m a history nerd. Thank you to our Canadian friends ❤ You’re MVP’s!
What a day to start your new job!! Omg that poor ATC guy!
Silney the ATC played himself in the movie United 93.
The next time I hear someone complain about their job I am gonna tell them about Ben Sliney because it puts things into perspective.
I knew about this story. Thank you to our frosty northern friends. 🇨🇦
We have so much love for you 🇺🇸
She was so right, we as parents aren't supposed to bury our children but no matter how hard we want not to, we do. And it never ever gets easier. It doesn't matter how hard we try, it's an everyday recall. Canada was a group of angels walking this earth. Thank you.
Sadly, Beulah Cooper would also have to bury her firefighter son. He would pass from what is believed to be work related cancer. The O'Rourke's were there for her!
The legion hall lady who bonded with the O'Rourkes sadly also lost her firefighter son several years later, but to cancer. I have no doubt the O'Rourkes did all they could to support her and share her grief.
Gander is a great place. But more importantly they have amazing, kind, loving,giving people. I'm grateful for everything they did for the people who needed them. I really wish the 4th plane wasn't over looked as much as it is. That plane also had Heroes on it. Please react to them.❤
Beautiful humans being beautiful through tragedy 💔
There is an incredible documentary of 9-11 that was recorded by the Naudet Brothers. One of the Brothers was in the Lobby of the WTC North Tower with the Fire chief when the South Tower collapsed. He and the Fire Chief managed to get out of that tower before it collapsed as well. Their documentary won many awards. Incidentally, the Fire Chief sent his own younger brother, along with the men from his brother's engine company up into the North Tower. They didn't survive.
I can't and won't speak for anyone else, but yes I was aware of this amazing feat and amazing people. It was truly a logistical nightmare, yet Gander pulled it off. I needed to sit for awhile, so I chose to watch this. Glad I did. I've seen it before, but how soon we forget. A refreshing reminder is always welcome. Thank You.
I've heard about Gander's amazing acts of kindness for my fellow Americans during our country's time of need. Thank you for restoring faith in humanity in a time of pure evil. You are true heroes! 💕
I grew up in Newfoundland about an hour away from Gander. It was such a surreal time. I was actually home from school that day recovering from food poisoning, mom had a day off from work. I was in my room playing a video game, mom screams from the living room "Oh my God!". I ran out and there was the footage. She got me to record the coverage and we watched closely. She called my dad at work, he was convinced we were watching a movie and it wasn't real. It wasn't until customers started coming in and reporting the news. My friends told me it was announced over the PA at school that day. Coincidentally they closed early due to an issue with the heating system (so they claimed) 8 hours later I remembered I paused my video game.
And yes the Infamous Newfoundland accent, even though I live in Alberta Canada now, I still haven't completely lost it and I get some mocking for it every so often. You're right it's sort of Irish but some folks have it Thicker than others.
I like the accent personally. Everyone here in the states are forever grateful for the generosity of the people of Gander. I know that myself and all of my fellow Americans that I've met love our Canadian brothers and sisters.
Gander thank you all so much for being a great neighbor to USA . Your hospitality will always be remembered... I live near my airport. My house is in the line of the runway . When they grounded all flights it was so strange not hearing the planes after so many years hearing them .
Well, this didn't make me sob my eyes out. 😭
I believe that there are far more good people than bad and as long as that remains true, we will all be ok 💜
This is such a great story !
I’ve seen it many times and it hits just as hard every time
This makes me proud to be Canadian 💯💯
USA is blessed to have such a wonderful neighbor. Thank-you to Gander and all of Canada.
What they don't really mention is the reason they all had to land at Gander was because it meant they didn't cross over any Canadian cities. Any planes that refused and tried to continue into Canada would have been shot down.
Tom Brokaw is the newsman who coined the term Greatest Generation to describe the generation who fought in and withstood WWII.
Oh my goodness… I cried like a baby! What a warm story.
➡️ The story about 9/11 and the town of Gander was made into a hit musical called "Come From Away". It first became a hit in 2015 in California and then later in 2017 became and a multiple award winning hit Broadway show.
I know the was a West End production of "Come From Away". I don't know if they are still performing it there.
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We still have volunteer firefighters in the United States.
One thing they didn't mention were communication issues. On 9/11 I lived 2 states away from New York City & all our local land lines & cellphone lines were jammed & no one could make a phone call because all lines were in use on northern East Coast by emergency personnel, police, National Guard, etc. as they were being deployed to New York from surrounding states. I tried to call a friend who was at work & wouldn't know what was happening but it took hours to be able to get a call through to them. Anyone in New York City wouldn't have been able to make a call to their family to tell them they were okay. Internet availability was spotty & connections wouldn't respond for hours.
I lived next door to a military base & not long after 2nd plane hit, they were at Red Alert & line of cars for people trying to get on base stretched for miles as every car was being screened for bombs & every car thoroughly searched. By time Pentagon was hit, cars were being turned away & only certain necessary personnel were allowed on base. It remained closed for days & personnel on base were not allowed to leave. A friend who worked in a highly secure area working with top secret data told me later that all cellphones had to be turned in to officials & she was locked in her building. They brought in food & gave them a place to sleep but they weren't allowed any outside communications. She was there for 3 days before she was allowed to go home.
I remember no one could get hold of family trapped in Manhattan. My brother in law worked near the WTC and was trapped there for days.
What did they do if they had pets?
There is a musical Come from Away about this
I just saw Come From Away recently. I'll be honest, I went in hesitation thinking that there is no way they could make a musical out of this situation. But surprise me, they did it and I highly recommend it! It was fantastic!
I’ve seen Come From Away 4 times. It is awesome.
This story and The Boatlift never get old. We love our Canadian neighbors. I was 31 years old when 9/11 happened. Notice the logo in the upper right corner are the Olympic Rings. I never knew this story until I was watching the 2002 Olympics, which were in the US - Salt Lake City, Utah.
Oh the Gander story is another beautiful one like the boat lift story that no matter how many times I see it I just bawl. It just really touches my heart every single time I see it.
I'm already crying, this was so horrible that i will never forget watching the tv and they came on as an emergency broadcast after the first plane hit the first tower, than as i watched another plane hit the other tower, that was live, i remember saying this is a terrorist attack, because the odds of that happening twice isn't fathomable, my heart and millions of others were broken that day.❤
Kabir , thank you for showing this video. Had no idea about the " Yellow Ribbon ". Such a beautiful story of beautiful people helping . I have looked at so many stories of 9-11 but this one has escaped me . 🤔
Loved this Kabir, it makes us all emotional again.. I am so sad most of us hadn't heard of the story of Gander. Thank you to the Canadians that were there for us. We owe you all more than we could ever give back
This is what humanity should look like. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
Can we all please take a moment to appreciate the name Oz Fudge?
Not only was he a legend who helped many Americans and travelers in general feel safe after these events.
Just his name alone though makes him a legend to me
One thing people on the ground tend to forget is that especially back then, there was no wifi on planes, no way to get information. So while we were reacting and processing in real time, these folks got slapped with it all at once in a foreign place. I remember traveling back from Europe over a decade ago when there was an attempted bombing at some airport (don't remember where). Upon landing, there were news crews wanting to know our opinion on the issue - but we didn't even know it happened! Not until the press told us at the baggage claim. That was freaky.
This happened when I was in sixth grade. The teachers turned on the news when it first happened. We were all so confused. Once we realized teachers were crying us kids knew it was something really serious. Then the first tower fell. The teachers turned off the Tvs but said that they would let us know more information. My band teacher came running down the hall in tears to inform our history teacher the second tower had went down. The rest of the day classes were mostly just quiet reading or open gym time. You could just feel the tension and sadness from every adult in the building who really understood the magnitude.
My son was in 2nd grade. His elementary school didn't tell the children ANYTHING! I'm soooo thankful they didn't. The kids stayed in school (unless a parent decided to get their child). I didn't ho get my child!!! He would find out soon enough. I let my son have one last "normal" day of school. When I picked him up from school, then I let him know. He didn't really understand anyway. He just felt we were upset.
That day, the teachers kept each other informed on the events(they relayedinfo from teacher to teacher. There was 1 tv on in the teacher's lounge. When teachers were on their 1 hr break they could go watch the events. But they never said anything to the youngsters. It wasn't their place or call to make. It was the parent's responsibility to talk to their own children so they could comfort them.
This is an amazing story of true human kindness.
I never knew about this. Watching this certainly made me cry.
This and the boatlift were virtually unknown until they were circulated on CZcams.
I also recommend the 4part series on youtube about the "Come From Away " Musical. It is based on this story
For me one of the most compelling stories of 911 is the story of the survivor tree. The survivor tree is a pear tree that was at the bottom of one of the buildings and how the entire Tower collapsed down on top of it, workers found the obliterated stomp as they were clearing the rubble and they just left it cuz they had no time to bother with cutting it down, a few weeks later someone noticed that the stump was beginning to sprout new growth. The tree is now a beautiful healthy tree and is part of the 911 museum and memorial. P. S. A shout out to all those air traffic controllers who got all of those planes safely down that day.
Never heard about this but it gives me chills !! 😢😭
I live right under a flight path. I remember, at the age of 11, how quiet the skies were that entire evening
I was 23, and it was two days of silent skies, except for the military planes along the coasts. So quiet, and noticeable! When I went to St. Croix USVI - I kept feeling weird, and I finally noticed it was the same silence. No traffic and no airplanes.
I live in Vancouver. As day turned to night, I remember hearing the roar of RCAF fighter jets patrolling the skies every hour on the hour.
@@gordieparenteau6555 Yes, I live in VA, right outside of DC at the time, and we heard and saw fighter jets. Not as often, but it was the only noise in the sky.
@@gdhaney136 Same! I was a senior in high school during 911 (in northern Maryland) and one of my most vivid memories about it seems just kind of mundane, but after the airspace was closed, the next day we went to get gas and saw a plane flying overhead. I know we, and at least 10 others around us just stopped what we were doing and stared at the thing flying above us - knowing it was a military jet going somewhere, either that or another terrorist that somehow got into our airspace. It was all so bizarre.
I'm from the U.S. and never heard this particular story. Of course, I live on the opposite end of the country. I did hear about the boat rescues, though. Thank you for reacting to this. Ut was very uplifting. I will never forget 9/11 and what I was doing that day
There is a 3-hour time difference where I live, so I had gotten up and was drinking my coffee, standing there watching the news. There was smoke billowing from one of the Twin Towers as I watched the events unfold live. Just as I was thinking, I better get ready for work, the second plane hit. Even though I was alone in my apartment, right after that 2nd plane hit the other tower, I quietly said, "Terrorists." I don't even remember my drive to work. I remember wondering if I should go because, by then, I heard that the Pentagon was also hit. I was heading north up the freeway and considered that terrorists might hit Seattle because of Boeing, Microsoft, and more. I was in a daze. I was designing T-shirts with metal and Swarovsky crystal at my job. My designs began to reflect those events. I remember an opera star was singing "God Bless America" as I cried quietly, creating a design that had a weeping Statue of Liberty wrapped in the American flag. Even though I'm an Atheist, in crystal, I wrote "God Bless Ameruca" above Lady Liberty. I still get choked up thinking about that day.
As an American, Thank you Canadians for what you did that day. I will never forget what you have done or your legacy of kindness.
I remember that there were so many people donating blood, trying to help, that they said that no more blood donors were needed. They had so much blood that they couldn't use it before the expiration dates. That's the only time I've ever heard that.
Gander Center is the last ATC control center pilots contact before flying over the Atlantic going east or the first pilots contact after crossing the Atlantic from Europe. Pilots are very familiar with Gander.
Of course it was also THE airport for Trans-Atlantic military planes in WWII.
I live approximately 100 miles north of the busiest airport in the world (ATL). It's the norm to see numerous airplanes in the sky at any given time. My parents and I talk about remembering going outside and there be an eerie sound of silence. No planes. Even the birds were quieter, it seemed. Not a single thing in the skies. Very sad days.
Canada, just like a trusty cap... they got you covered. America must protect Canada at all cost.
Wow!! Thank You Kabir!! I remember 9/11 like yesterday, but have never seen this story!! Again, THANK YOU!! 💜💜
Airspace was closed for a week, if I remember correctly. I was in my mid 20s then.
I was born and lived in New York City 47 out of my 57 years of life. I was here in NYC on September 11th, 2001. It was the most life altering experience in my life. It was also spirituality changing as well and affirmed my beliefs deeper than before.
I grew up attending first a catholic school with nuns then later a pentecostal missionary private school for 7 years. So I was surprised when one of my cousins introduced me to a Bible that had extra books in the Old Testament. Up until that point I had no idea that many centuries ago the church decided to do away with some books in the Bible and that is how the King James version was created. One day I found a copy of a Bible with the extra Old Testaments books in it at a Barnes and Nobles near my job. I decided that if people can read "War and Peace" (which is a huge book) through and through then I can read the entire Bible from the first page to the last like a novel. So I took my time just reading a couple of chapters a day on weekdays on my subway ride to the theatrical Broadway costume company where I was working at that time. I went at a very slow pace reading. There was never any hurry to finish the book. It's a Bible and of course it was going to take some time to finish. But call it coincident or not, by the time I finally finished the Old Testaments I was so excited that I started jokingly thinking funny silly thoughts to myself. I kept jokingly wondering if it was a happy omen and that something special was now going to happen. The next day happily I started the New Testaments and when I finally arrived at my subway stop near my job downtown near Union Square at 14th street I saw that something out of the ordinary was going on. It was a Tuesday morning so there was not supposed to be a Farmers Market (which are normally held at Union Square on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) but for some reason the area was crowded with people. When I looked at their faces I noticed they were all facing the same directions and were also looking up. When I turned to see what they were viewing I was dumbfounded. There was a giant burning and heavily smoking hole in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. I wondered out loud if it was a bombing being that back in the early 1990s there was one that exploded in one of the buildings at the Twin Towers. But someone heard me and said no, it was a plane. Inside I was angry but foolish. I assumed it had to have been one of those small propeller planes like the one that just killed the famous singer Aaliyah just a few months before. It wasn't until I got out of the elevator in the building where I was employed and walked into my place of work when I heard one of my co-employees yell, "Another plane!" I had just missed witnessing the second plane hit the South Tower live and in person. It was then I finally found out the whole truth.
By the end of the work day I ran to Saint Vincent's Hospital to look for a cousin because my grandmother mistakenly thought she worked at the World Trade Center. Turned out she worked two blocks away from the Twin Towers. And she (who lived in New Jersey) had already evacuated the area on foot and was stuck in Queens with no way to call home because cellphone towers were on top of the Twin Towers and all cell services were down for all New Yorkers. Plus Manhattan was in locked down and closed to all. You could leave but you couldn't come back in. I personally had to use a payphone to contact my family to tell them that I was fine.
Standing outside of Saint Vincent's was one of the most surreal moments. I was expecting to find chaos and staff scrambling. But what I found was silence and stand still. Loads of beds and wheel chairs and even office chairs covered in sheets along side of many, many doctors and nurses just standing waiting outside of the emergency room entrance to receive victims. But no one arrived. The beds and chairs sat there for hours upon hours empty and hospital staff standing seriously staring at nothing with there arms folded.
I walked up to an employee and asked about my cousin being that I had no idea yet that she was stuck in Queens and was fine. The kind employee checked and said my cousin's name was not on the list but if I waited a little while longer the updated list will arrive and she could check again for me. So I waited.
My feelings for my native hometown changed within that hour of me waiting. Up until that day I thought New York City was a hard and cynical city. But on September 11th, 2001 I witnessed people after people walking up to the hospital employees asking what they could do to help. "Do you need blood? Can I donate blood?" Strangers would say as they walked up to the workers. "Our blood banks are overflowing with donations. We are full and have no more room. But you can come back tomorrow and see if we need more donations by then", the employees responded. "Do you need food, coffee or water? We can get it for you all", replied the people back. And they brought boxes and boxes full of bottles of water and cups of coffee for all the hospital staff members. This went on for a while. People offering their help in anyway that they can.
It didn't stop on THAT day. The next couple of days I still saw how New Yorkers were reacting in unexpected ways. As I was walking down a street after work I saw a couple stop a Muslim couple and actually asked them, "Are you alright? Has anyone treated you with discrimination. How can we help you?" Then the next day after that I saw another couple arguing because the female was yelling about how she wants to do something to help. She Had to do something.
Never again did I see New York City the way I use to see it. I finally understood. We are hard people because we are strong. Not just in attitude but strong at heart. Like a mother lioness or a mother bear protecting their young. We do whatever it takes out of love. We are not pushovers. We are not one to mess with.
On Friday during the week of 9/11 all over NYC there were candlelight vigils. I attended the one at Union Square. At first we stood there not knowing what to do. That is until a lone mysterious trumpet player began to play. At first the trumpetier performed the national anthem. But then he began to play "New York, New York". By then we were all singing along and cheering and crying. We were there for hours singing songs like "We Shall Over Come". And somebody from one of the apartments across the street opened their window and began to play a recording of Jimmy Hendrix's version of the Star Spangled Banner. Up until that day no radio stations or music video channels were playing music since 9/11. Even Broadway had shut down that whole week. So to hear those songs being performed brought some life back into our hurting souls. I couldn't be more proud to be a Native New Yorker. I changed. I fell in love. I fell in love with my beloved New York City for the first time ever.
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You should really check out _Cleared For Chaos,_ which lays out exactly what happened in Gander, from the point of the air traffic controllers who had to suddenly deal with the traffic.
I was 11. I remember it all so clearly. After the towers fell my mom got me from school. We went to get my cousin from his school. We had to go past the airport in St Louis MO. Seeing all of the planes sitting all over is when I realized it affected the entire country.
6:40 that film UNITED 93 is based off the fourth hijacked airplane. Ben Sliney played himself and it was literally his first day as head of the FAA. After the Pentagon got hit he made the call to shut down the airspace. Besides the action that takes place aboard Flight 93, There are several scenes in Boston, New Jersey and New York Air Traffic Control, the FAA headquarters and NORAD military headquarters and they all have several people who played themselves on that fateful day. I highly recommend checking it out
United 93 (2006)
He said in another documentary that he had ordered it and someone asked him why he hadn't done it sooner. He also said that he could have been fired for it, but that it didn't matter to him
What a beautiful video. Tom
Brokaw has the most wild accent I ever ever heard tho, he talks like a Great Dane it’s ridiculous
I'd not heard his voice since I was basically a kid, it threw me off as well.
What an amazing story. Thanks Kabir ❤️❤️
Thank you Kabir for bringing this story to light! May God continue to bless the people of Gander!🙏🏻❤️ Thank you to the people of Gander for taking care of all of the passengers and restoring faith in humanity, even today!❤️🙏🏻❤️
There is a follow up documentary to this video called "Gander's Ripple Effect: How a Small Town's Kindness Opened on Broadway" with more interviews from more people. Two writers from a Toronto college were sent to the 10th anniversary in Gander with the rather odd idea of turning the Gander story into a musical play. There's more interviews with passengers, updates on people featured in the first documentary, and more about passengers giving back to Gander. What the writers didn't anticipate was their musical being so popular it would end up on Broadway. It's well worth the watch and another feel good story coming out of an awful event.
What happened in Gander also happened on the west coast of Canada. The difference being the west coast had Vancouver (where I live) and Victoria for diverted Pacific flights. Much larger cities to absorb unexpected passengers. I was working in the hotel industry at the time. What tiny Gander managed on the east coast with short notice was simply remarkable.
I'm not sure how many remember the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn. That song started the yellow ribbon being used for missing people, but Tony Orlando was in a legal dispute with the record company and the song wasn't played for decades because of the dispute. It hasn't been too many years ago that it was settled and the song is available again.
There are some great documentaries about Gander and their wonderful, generous response to 1000s of strangers showing up at their doors. There is even a musical that has been written. Much gratitude and respect for our northern neighbors!❤
The folks I've seen react to Operation Yellow Ribbon being surprised at the accents in Newfoundland is sweet. Those are accents common to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. It was an accent I hadn't heard myself until I moved from Central Canada to the east.
One thing that surprises me is many not knowing about a previous incident at Gander that occurred in the 80's that I believe is partly why America doesn't recognize the kind actions of Gander. A plane crashed on take off carrying hundred of soldiers from a single battalion in the united states. No survivors.
I see the actions in 2001 as pure kindness from the people of Gander but perhaps the plane crash in the 80's is too painful for some to recognize the good.
I never heard of this. The news is the complete opposite nowadays. All negative. It's nice positivity
There are a lot of volunteer firefighters in rural areas in the US. They pay their own expenses and go out to fight fires to protect their communities. No amount of compensation is enough, but I agree they are usually underpaid.
This makes me feel so proud of Canadians and especially of the people of maritimes 🇨🇦
Americas best friend. They know we’re crazy, but they love us all the same. Love ya, you Canucks
I'm born and raised in Ontario, but one of my best friends in high school came from 'Back East'. Her mum was from Gander even. Wonderful people. And it took 0.243 seconds for me to recognize my friend's aunt (her mum's sister) in this doc the first time I saw it.
Makes me so proud to be Canadian every time I see a story about this. And so very grateful for our wonderful neighbours, longest undefended border in the world, because it doesn't need defense, we love each other.
Thanks so much Canada us americans appreicate you all. The musical Come From Away showed this event so heartwarming. We don't regret the people a piece of steel from world trade center. Have become a tourist destination for cruises.
I do remember this getting news coverage in the U.S. in the days following the attacks.
On our darkest day when we in America felt like we didn't have a friend in the World there was Gander and Canada! We will NEVER forget what you did for us! GOD Bless Canada!
I’m not even Canadian and I’ve seen this story before but every time I do I get so choked up again and appreciate even more our neighbors to the north! Thank you Canada and thank you Newfoundland!❤
I'm in Alberta, and the only US state that borders us is Montana. As a teenager, we used to cross the border for the luxury of drinking beer in Sweetgrass, Montana on Sundays. And they always welcomed us with open arms. My God, those were fun days... hard to believe that that was 55 years ago. They were such genuinely lovely people that we developed a bond that still exists to this day. We always had so much fun together, Albertans and Montanans... Americans and Canadians... truly friends. Albertans absolutely love Montanans, although I am convinced that Montanans to this day don't realize how much. If they are ever in critical danger, I hope they know that they will find sanctuary up here. Truthfully, we would help 'any' American who needs refuge here. Even though we are 4000 miles from Gander, we in Alberta are so proud of our brothers and sisters in Gander for demonstrating what Canadians can (and WILL) do when our friends need help. Thank you Gander.
I never knew about this! Thank you Canada!!
I never knew, thank you!
I'm so glad you reacted to this. I had only recently seen this and was happy to see it again. People showed the best of humanity in response to the worst.
I can remember the morning of 9/11. I was 11 and getting ready for school. That was the last unifying event in American history. It was eerie driving by the Air Force base and noticing there was no planes in the sky but a long stack of fighters on the runway.
Mankind is capable of great evil, but also great good 🙏💛🇨🇦
Look we joke about Canada all the time, but we love and respect the fact that we are intertwined throughout history... want to see what Canadian hospitality is like, visit the Carolinas or Alabama, we may have a bit of a different accent, but we will treat you like family.
I acknowledge that there are many out there who don't believe in God. But for those of us who do, 9/11 made many of us question where God was when those buildings were hit and the one plane was downed in Pennsylvania. Then we were all blessed to see Him in the rescue workers, the boat captains, and in those small loving communities in Canada who took strangers in, fed and helped them. God never gives us rain without a rainbow at it's end.
I cry every time I see this video. The amount of love that was given was unmeasurable. 💛
A musical has been made about this story called Come From Away
There is now a musical on Broadway in NYC about this.. ❤️
No nation is perfect, but none is closer to perfection than Canada. The Canadians gave refuge to runaway slaves. they welcomed Americans who would not go against their consience to fight in Vietnam, and at the end of that war they took in Vietnamese boat people who fled persecution---and of course, there was 9-11. In WWII It was the largest seaborne invasion ever attempted in history. More than 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed or parachuted into France on D-Day. The Royal Canadian Navy contributed 80 vessels, while the RCAF contributed 18 squadrons in direct support of the assault. As Fascism is rearing its evil head in American and around the world, the Canadians are a people we can count on to defend democracy.
[An opinion expressed by an ordinary American.]
The Canadians are no joke. They are the nice guys in the room, but we all know the nice guys carry the biggest swords ❤
I was getting ready for work that morning. We listened to the news all day that day.