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When the news reporter said "Shopkeepers are opening their doors bringing out
blankets and cups of tea" I just smiled. It's like yes. That's Britain for you. Tea solves
everything"
You have all seen big fires, but I doubt if you have ever seen the whole horizon of a
city lined with great fires - scores of them, perhaps hundreds. There was something
inspiring just in the awful savagery of it.
In the 1940s most Londoners lived in constant fear of bombs being dropped by
Germans onto their city.
On September 7th, 1940, Evelyn Shaw was finished burning her souffle when the
sirens went off. She wanted to be a chef like Auguste Escoffier and to bring her
brother back home from the war. She spent her nights praying for her brother not to
get killed on the front.
On September 7th, 1940, while Evelyn was burning her souffle, Rose Tyler sat
knitting a sweater for her cat, Grnka, who was missing. She was old so she didnt
have many dreams, save seeing her cat home safe. The last war had taken her
husband and she feared this one would take her cat.
On September 7th, 1940, while Evelyn was burning her souffle and Rose was
knitting her sweater, Cole Barker was taking the Underground to get back home. His
parents had not been able to provide for him growing up, so he worked his hardest to
ensure his daughter had the best.
On September 7th, 1940, while Evelyn was burning her souffle, Rose was knitting
her sweater, and Barker was taking the train, Kevin Ryan was writing a story about a
cat named Grnka, who was stuck in a tree. He mostly covered local news, but he
wanted to write a cover story in the Daily Herald. He thought that the war would give
him an opportunity for a bigger story.
On September 7th, 1940, Germans started dropping bombs over London. The
bombing continued for nine months. By May 11, 1941, Evelyn, Rose, Barker, and
Kevin had all been killed, along with more than 30,000 other Londoners.
Despite being afraid for their lives, many Londoners felt inspired by their town being
burned to flames. They felt that they needed to seize the day before they died and
joined their neighbors.