Popular Post Starbug Posted November 7, 2008 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Remembrance Day is fast approaching, that time of year set aside to show our appreciation for all that was sacrificed for the good of others. Hundreds of thousands of men and women have given their time, their health (mental and/or physical), and even their lives in an effort to make the world a better place. They might have done this as a fighting soldier, a peacekeeping soldier, or even as a civilian. War veterans and survivors have lived through horrors we couldn't even begin to imagine. For too many, that was the last thing they experienced before their death. Please, take a moment or two to reflect on what these people sacrificed so we can live the lives we have today. We can't afford to lose sight of how the freedoms we have today were earned. Vimy Ridge, France: Inscribed around the base of the monument are the names of those whose final resting places are unknown. My sig is an example of a portion of that wall. Ypres, Belgium: As with Vimy Ridge, those are names (54,896 of them) inscribed on the walls of the monument. Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae sat at these very bunkers when he penned what is among the best-known poems out there: In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. That torch is now in Afghanistan; those men and women fighting over there are now war veterans. They shouldn't be forgotten when it comes to acknowledging the sacrifices made over the years. (Please, no fighting about Afghanistan here; if you must, take it to another thread) Photos from my trip can be found in Post 60, Post 61, and Post 62. Edited November 11, 2010 by Starbug 2 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambulocetus Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Good work, Starbug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 /tear For some reason I'm like the only guy sporting a poppy around the office this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hordichuk Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Well done. Lest we forget. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeys1ladie Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 /tear For some reason I'm like the only guy sporting a poppy around the office this year It should be against the law not too... Great thread, Lest We Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A K A V E L I Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 /tear For some reason I'm like the only guy sporting a poppy around the office this year you don't need to wear poppies to be appreciative of the sacrifices of canadian soldiers ... a lot of the people who wear them are doing it just for show ... it's the same thing with the americans and their "lapel pins" supposedly symbolizing "patriotism" ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingNuck Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Excellently done. I'm definately dressing up this year.. had to last year, but this year it is voluntary. Don't have a poppy yet, as I have no means of acquiring one, but I choose to show my appreciation with words. I'm definately watching a couple of documentaries during 11/11. Edited November 7, 2008 by HalfMoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky's Mullet Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 rest in peace, brave men and women beautifully done, OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartluongo Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Nice job. My school finally gave out poppies this year. Well, Idk if my teacher forgot last year or something, but yeah, didn't get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfizer Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 you took some great pics starbug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootOut4 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Great job on the thread. Lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Great job on the thread. Lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwings Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) I watched Passchendale last night. It was tough to watch. That monument was one of the ones that Hitler did not allow anyone to defile during WW2. Sacred place. Great thread starbug. Great thread. Edited November 7, 2008 by sixwings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Lest we Forget. Thanks for this one OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maritz Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 "Year after year we gather and shout commands in the Square, Wait for the Governor-General, say a few words of prayer, Lay our wreaths in order, mothers and big shots first, In memory of those who have made it to the other side of the worst." - George Johnston, Canadian poet, Remembrance, 1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temujin Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hundreds of thousands of men and women have given their time, their health (mental and/or physical), and even their lives in an effort to make the world a better place. I wouldn't agree that the people who fought and died in WW1 did so "to make the world a better place". Many fought and died because they were forced to by the State. Lets not lose sight of why WW1 occured. "Never Again", indeed. Lest We Forget. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 Excellently done. I'm definately dressing up this year.. had to last year, but this year it is voluntary. Don't have a poppy yet, as I have no means of acquiring one, but I choose to show my appreciation with words. I'm definately watching a couple of documentaries during 11/11. Vimy Ridge: Heaven to Hell is a good one. It first aired 2 years ago. The tunnels they show in the film were closed to the public when I was at Vimy Ridge. I watched Passchendale last night. It was tough to watch. That monument was one of the ones that Hitler did not allow anyone to defile during WW2. Sacred place. Great thread starbug. Great thread. I know - that's pretty amazing. The monument (and grounds) is definitely worth the trip if you're in Europe; it can easily be done as a day trip from Paris. The Menin Gate, in Ypres, is pretty impressive too. In amongst the 55k names, I actually managed to find the section of wall dedicated to the Princess Pat's. The first two stops in my 3 week tour (post co-op workterm in Geneva) were Vimy Ridge and Ypres - those were two rather emotional days. I wouldn't trade them for anything though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Everytime a day like this comes around i just think about the boys and then men that did not come home to there loved ones and back to the country that they loved but instead became selfless and choose to do a service to the country that asked them to sacrifice the most.Its kinda makes me sad that only one day of the year we pay tribute to these soldiers but i guess we really dont care about them that much.It kinda reminds me of this quote from JFK "Ask not what your country can do for you - Ask what you can do for your country" It says alot and it means alot This one as well "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names" This is the best one of all "Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind" John F. Kennedy, Speech to UN General Assembly, Sept. 25, 1961 Edited November 7, 2008 by bignickdawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I watched Passchendale last night. It was tough to watch. That monument was one of the ones that Hitler did not allow anyone to defile during WW2. Sacred place. Great thread starbug. Great thread. That sounds interesting you have a link to the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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