A swede reacts to: World War Tree - Operation Paul Bunyan (A The Fat Electrician reaction) 

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It is easier to ask for forgiveness, than for permission.❤

"...to finish the work that was left unfinished." Yeah, they were talking about the tree... But the implications of finishing the Korean War definitely had to be intentional.

Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack folk hero, and, yes, there are giant concrete statues of him and Babe, his blue ox, in my hometown of Bemidji, Minnesota. He is best known in the logging country of Minnesota, Michigan, and a little of Wisconsin.

Athletic Alcoholics is a nickname for the 82nd Airborne Infantry. Those aren't normal soldiers, they're about the worst case scenario for the enemy short of special forces.

It wasn’t so much about the tree as the killing of 2 American officers.

There are Paul Bunyan and Babe statues scattered across the northern USA.

The saying you’re thinking of is “It is better to ask for forgiveness than permission,” but that’s not one of Fat Electrician’s slogans. The slogan I believe you may have confused it with is “It’s never a war crime the first time.”

For historical context: Ford gave Nixon a pardon in order for "The Nation to put Watergate behind us and move on to other issues". Which, politically speaking, actually worked because the US government that had been pretty much "grid-lock" dealing with Watergate was actually able to start discussing other issues. HOWEVER: Because Ford did this BEFORE Nixon could at least "stand trial" (actually BE impeached, or go to court over Watergate) a large portion of the American population, on a levels of the "political spectrum" felt that Nixon was not facing "judgement/punishment" despite the fact that he did resign from office (Only US president to "step down" while still having time left on his time in office, so there was no real "punishment" left to due since the impeachment process would only have removed him from office anyway). ...... So, without a true "trial" to take place and OFFICIALLY declare Nixon as guilty/innocent in the actions surrounding Watergate, it has left a cloud over the issue of hat was within the limits of being President and what wasn't, or CLEARLY RULES for the future. You ended up with a lot of people upset, who would never vote for Ford if he would want to run for office OR would be willing/able to trust a "Full Ford Administration" because there would always be the "one hand washes the other" type of feeling (or cutting deals to help out "the homies") for almost every action or policy pushed forward. As such, Ford's "legacy" is kind of a mixed bag. One one hand, he did something EXTREMELY unpopular in order to put an issue aside and move on to other business........ which he did. But on the other hand, it left the population feeling CHEATED out of at bare minimum an actual court case to determine if Nixon was actually guilty or not, AND what charges he would have faced. Which, with 20/20 hindsight, most political experts NOW say that Ford should have at least WAITED until after the "court case was decided" and THEN issue any pardons or reducing punishments. (Which Ford could do as President due to the legal issues being "Federal charges") But by issuing the Pardon FIRST, it instantly stopped any possibility of Nixon having to deal with a courtroom.

Recky, one thing he didn't seem to mention is that the N. Korean soldiers didn't use guns. They murdered Bonitas by bludgeoning him with a club and murdered Barrett by hacking him with an ax. Barrett was found later and died on the way to the hospital. They wounded EVERYONE else (save one man) by bludgeoning them with the clubs. Wikipedia has a good article about it that includes photos. Truly a ghastly story.

There are many statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox. I'm not positive, but I think they are mostly located in the upper midwest. I know there's at least a couple in my home state of Minnesota.

I Was In The Army, Stationed 9 Miles South Of The JSA (joint security area Pan Munjan), 1984-85. I Have Been There Many Times. I Even Leaned Up Against The Stump Of That Tree.

Another great video! Loved it. When I was a kid, logging was the main industry where I lived. So I grew up reading stories about Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.Was that Moa trying to steal the show lol?

It wasn't because it was a tree it was the tactical value of it. Since the north could use the tree for cover if they wanted to invade. At the same time the south wanted out of the way for the other points could see so it was more than just a tree

The North Koreans considered their leader to be a god, it is what they were taught.

At first they wanted to trim it back so that we could see the other side. After the fiasco with the first group tree trimmers, they sent up a much larger group and destroyed the tree.

Paul Bunyan statue is in Bemidji Minnesota, and his girlfriend is in Hackensack Minnesota.

Yikes! We moved to Okinawa in 1978. I guess we missed all the excitement by a couple of years! Although, South Koreans, Americans and other allies used to participate in war games in the area, called Team Spirit. And inevitably, North Koreans would sneak across and murder some of the participating soldiers. You’d never hear it in the news, though. And why I was a nervous Nelly when my hubby was sent to participate in those war games. Oy!

19:47 I think the phrase you're looking for is "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.".

Paul Bunyan is a Folk Hero of American Lumber Jacks. He and his giant Blue Ox “Babe” did there best to clear forests, Portland, Oregon’s suburb of Saint John’s still has one of those statues. Possibly because one of Portland’s nicknames is “Stumptown”

I was stationed at Camp Casey in South Korea shortly after this happened. We were on a high level of alert for the entire time I was there.

I think the quote you where thinking of is this: "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission."

You should check out The Fat Electricians video titled: Biggest Logistical Flex of all time-Berlin Airlift. It’s a really good one as well.

It’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission And it’s never a war crime the first time 🤣

The North Korea’s would dig tunnels under the DMZ. The US and South Korea would wait until they got so far and then set off explosives to collapse them. I learned this while stationed there.

the actual saying TFE uses is "it's not a war crime the first time"

The B-52 is the Stratofortress the B-17 was the Flying Fortress

... you should look up the F-111 aka 'the Vark' aka 'the Pig'. The EW variant (aka the 'Spark-Vark') is credited with an air-to-air kill during Desert Storm.

Classic us.......over react in the best possible way.......but I would have DEMANDED the "bulldogs" head on a plate, period.

Recky Paul Bunyan is a character in American & I believe Canadian folklore. There are tall tales of how he was a giant lumber jack who traveled with his blue ox.

"With my double bladed axe, and my hobnailed boots, I go where the timber's tall. When there's work to be done, don't mess around And sing right out for Paul!" "Hey Paul, Paul Bunyan...."😁

I grew up in Minnesota and Paul Bunyan was a lumberjack in Minnesota he was so big that his foot impressions made the Great Lakes. In the movie Fargo there's a shot of Paul and Babe. My old stomping grounds...oh if babe could talk, the stories he could tell but then I'd have to shoot him. lol

Easy to ask forgiveness than permission Or it is not a war crime the first time

Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox are part of Minnesota folklore among Swedish and Norwegian immigrants.

Paul Bunyan is an American & Canadian folk hero of mythical proportions who performed various superhuman labors in the North American wilderness. Yes there is a giant statue of him and also his giant blue Ox named Babe. Think the New World equivalent of Hercules.

Such an insane story plus keeping the tree’s stump there as testimony to the event is unreal!❤

Just a note the Korean War is America's oldest war and it never offically ended.

The correct wording everyone is looking for: "Sometimes it is easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission."

" Its better to ask forgiveness than ask permission"

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Paul Banyun is part of American folklore known as Tall tales. There many characters such as Jonny Appleseed, John Henry and Picals Bill. Bad spellings but just look up Tale tales. They are very fun. Good ole Bill is known for riding Tornadoes. Anyways, Paul was giant who had a giant blue Ox name Babe, he was a lumber jack.

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The F-5 is a sexy and underrated jet

You need to watch to the end of the video! he throws funny shit in at the end!

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That statue of paul bunyan and his ox blue are located in brainerd minnesota

Paul Bunyan was a giant lumberjack with a blue bull

@Reckyj Oh we have come close to WW III several times. Situations the public will be unaware of for at least several more decades, if ever. Some kept low key so the public could sleep well at night, others kept low key so pride & ego wouldn't force a knucklehead to take the extra step that commits nations to war or at least a skirmish/battle between military forces.

19:40 “It’s not a war crime the first time”

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His best comment/merch "It's never a war crime the first time"

Interesting enough Paul Bunyan is a big deal in Minnesota which oddly enough is where a lot of Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian immigrants settled into. Being of Finish decent myself with a Swedish last name I did partially grow up in Minnesota and saw him all over because the lumber industry was so huge there. Generations of my family worked in the logging camps around there.

You missed the very end where he talked about a manhole cover turning into the fastest man-made object because of an American government operation involving a nuclear warhead.

Ford pardoning Nixon is infuriating. I'm glad you also appreciate that.

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Its better to ask for forgiveness, than to ask for permission. I believe that is what youre looking for.

1968? 🤔 I was 3 years old 🤣

The Americans were trying ti be subtle.

It’s better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission

It's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission

Better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission

It is better to apologize and ask for forgiveness, than ask for permission - ( maybe American origin) It's not a war crime the first time - ( Fat Electrictian )

It's never a war crime the first time

Can you imagine how scared North Korea would be if that happened in this time instead of the 1950's? We are WAY WAY more powerful now then we were back in the 50's! I can't imagine how scared to death North Korea would be!

It's not a war crime the first time. 😂

Na bud, you pretty much got the jist of Paul Bonyan. The only thing that you left out is that he was a lumber jack. Also you should watch to the end. He talks about how the u.s. military turned a man hole cover in to the fastest moving man made object BY LAUNCHING IT INTO SPACE WITH A NUCLEAR WARHEAD. I would have love to see your reaction to that little nugget.

I think you were trying to say "better to ask for forgiveness than permission"

Great video 👍

It’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission

its easier to apologize than get permission

Better to ask forgiveness than beg for permission.

you have to watch his videos to the end, i know he throws up a outro but most of his videos have more like added funny stuff or bloopers

You missed the funny outtake at the very end

,nevermind lad

Hey Recky why so dark?

Yeah, tunnels. Allegedly North Korea, especially around the DMZ is honeycomed with tunnels so they can more troops and armor around without being seen by spy satelites. I say allegedly because the only confirmation comes from defectors and what can be gained from intercepts and observation. I believe any possible military action by the US against the NK forces would act as if the tunnels are there, and would be dealt with appropriately. The existence of those tunnels play a part of a PS2 game Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, where they are targets that on occasion need to be destroyed.