Continuity Nod/Real Life

Examples of s in include:


 * History Class.
 * In international diplomacy, it's customary for world leaders, when visiting another country, to make references to long-forgotten ties between their nation and the host country. For instance, when visiting Morocco, US Presidents will usually make reference to the fact that in 1777, Morocco was the first nation to recognize America's independence from Britain.
 * This occasionally gets to ridiculous extremes, like Turkish President Abdullah Gul's reference to "400 years of peace" between Turkey and Russia. Never mind that for the last 400 years, relations between Turkey and Russia are better described by...what's the word...oh, yes, war.
 * In 1890, the Turkish frigate Ertugrul sank off the coast of Wakayama, Japan, after having an audience with Emperor Meiji. The surviving sailors were taken back to Istanbul by two Japanese frigates. In 1985, Turkey sent frigates to rescue 215 Japanese nationals who were living in Tehran at the time and endangered by the effects of the Iran-Iraq war. A statement released by the Turkish government mentioned it as returning the favor from 1890.