sodmeister
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I over heard some folks at work saying it was too bad that Nov.11 fell on a Sunday ,and how they would not get the day off ,what a rippoff !
In Canada ,Nov.11 Remembrance day is a memorial day to observe those who died and gave to defend in WWI in duty.Armistice was signed was signed the 11th hour ,11day of the 11 month.
WWI was one of the bloodiest wars ever faught ,bombs blasting ,trenches filled with rain and blood ,gasses turning the lungs to liquid and many never going back home......kids never going home to mom and dad.
WWII was not much better ,going to battle as teenager and comming out a man....if you survived ,shell shocked and missing a limb.
My uncle Charles caught a granade in the face in Itali ,no nose or eye and half a forehead.
Uncle Joe and uncle Louis were lucky to survive in the airforce.
Can you imagine getting called to war as a teenager ,having no idea the horors about to meet you ?
And you did not the day off ,like it was some kind of holiday ,given to you and not knowing why.
Young people need to know why we bow our heads in silence ,take a pause , reflect and respect those who went into battle without question ,those kids did not get a day off ,did they ?
Please remember and never forget those who served and serve in the millitary ,because I could never imagine myself at that age ,having to grow up that soon and dying even faster.
Paul T
In Canada ,Nov.11 Remembrance day is a memorial day to observe those who died and gave to defend in WWI in duty.Armistice was signed was signed the 11th hour ,11day of the 11 month.
WWI was one of the bloodiest wars ever faught ,bombs blasting ,trenches filled with rain and blood ,gasses turning the lungs to liquid and many never going back home......kids never going home to mom and dad.
WWII was not much better ,going to battle as teenager and comming out a man....if you survived ,shell shocked and missing a limb.
My uncle Charles caught a granade in the face in Itali ,no nose or eye and half a forehead.
Uncle Joe and uncle Louis were lucky to survive in the airforce.
Can you imagine getting called to war as a teenager ,having no idea the horors about to meet you ?
And you did not the day off ,like it was some kind of holiday ,given to you and not knowing why.
Young people need to know why we bow our heads in silence ,take a pause , reflect and respect those who went into battle without question ,those kids did not get a day off ,did they ?
Please remember and never forget those who served and serve in the millitary ,because I could never imagine myself at that age ,having to grow up that soon and dying even faster.
Paul T
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