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talkpolitics2010-11-11 12:53 pm
sandwichwarrior.livejournal.com) wrote in talkpolitics2010-11-11 12:53 pm
Off Topic: Armistice day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day...
...the guns fell silent.
I don't have much in the way of commentary except that to romanticize war is to be far removed from it's reality, and that on some level I wish that the US called Nov 11 "Remembrance Day"(as the commonwealth nations do) as opposed to "Veteran's Day". Quiet reflection always felt, to me, far more appropriate than parades and flag waving.
Let's set aside the bickering and politicking for a moment and share stories of friends, family, and honoured ancestors now absent.
I know it's not Friday so my apologies to the Mods for the off topic post.
...the guns fell silent.
I don't have much in the way of commentary except that to romanticize war is to be far removed from it's reality, and that on some level I wish that the US called Nov 11 "Remembrance Day"(as the commonwealth nations do) as opposed to "Veteran's Day". Quiet reflection always felt, to me, far more appropriate than parades and flag waving.
Let's set aside the bickering and politicking for a moment and share stories of friends, family, and honoured ancestors now absent.
I know it's not Friday so my apologies to the Mods for the off topic post.