cj Sez: Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, Poppy
Day: They are different names for the same day, depending on in what country it's observed
(and how old you are, I guess). On Monday, November 11, the U.S. respectfully
commemorates Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all the war veterans whose
heroism made and keep this country free. Amen, and thank you!
“When first celebrated as Armistice Day, the
day marked the end of World War I, formally recognized on the ‘11th hour, of
the 11th day, of the 11th month’ in 1918. The U.S. continues to honor the
original connection to WWI, and Veterans Day is on the same day every
year—November 11—regardless of which day of the week it falls.” (Source: https://www.military.com/veterans-day
)
Excerpted from an American
Legion page: “Poppy seeds can lay fallow for years, yet bloom brilliantly when
the soil is disturbed or when the soil is freshly dug. After the battles were
fought in World War I, the blood red poppy flourished in France and Belgium
when battlefields became burial grounds.
The red flowers suddenly bloomed among
the newly dug gravesites of fallen service members, turning the new graveyards
into fields of red.
Surviving soldiers came to see the poppy as more than a flower—–it became a
symbol of their sacrifice; a tribute to the price of freedom.”
Canada honors
its veterans also on November 11 by celebrating their heroism with “Remembrance Day”
and wearing red poppies.
In England, many people
wear paper or ceramic red poppies also as they commemorate Sunday, November 10,
as Remembrance Day.
For all you word
warriors: NaNoWri deadline is still more than two weeks away. You have time to
reach your NaNoWriMo goal of 50,000 words on or before November 30 . . . Keep
up the good work…you got this!
November 30? Now
that I think about it, since I get paid monthly, that means I have only one
more payday before Christmas. Aarrgh
§§
Okay, that’s it for
today. You-all guys keep on keeping on, and I’ll try to do the same. Raising
prayers for a happy and safe you and yours.
cj
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