- November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918
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To remember all those who have given their lives in war,
fighting for someone else's freedom.
To never forget those who serve and return from war.
In memory of:
In memory of:
Uncle Henry from Virginia,
who served in Japan after WWII and then in Korea,
who served in Japan after WWII and then in Korea,
and
our old neighbour Mr. Ferguson,
who served in Europe in WWII.
our old neighbour Mr. Ferguson,
who served in Europe in WWII.
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Happy Veteran's Day (as we call it down here).
IP:
I was actually wondering if anyone used the word "Happy" in front of Veterans' Day or Remembrance Day. But then as I thought about it more: you served, you are a veteran, and you are alive.
Yes, Veteran's Day can be and should be happy. Those of us who are still alive are happy we survived or are happy that a Vet made things possible for us.
Memorial Day should be somber.
Sometimes it is difficult to remember the distinction.
IP:
We don't have an equivalent of "Memorial Day", unless one has been added in the last few years (you never know up here).
Remembrance Day has always been a solemn occasion here, and I think that is a good thing for our future generations to understand what and why we are remembering.
1. Remembrance Day is Remembrance Day. Memorial Day is a different commemoration which became military in association in the 1950s.
2. Victoria Day might be equated to Veteran's Day.
3. In both cases, the traditional practices are not always the ones remembered today.
Cheers
Minicapt:
Our Remembrance Day and the U.S. Veterans' Day I believe both started as "Armistice Day", so I would say it is just that we honour it in different ways.
Our Victoria Day is to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday, so there is no association with the U.S. Memorial Day at all, other than they fall around the same time.
I believe their Memorial Day began much earlier than the 1950s, but will leave that to speculation.
OK... I'll bite... you drove a tank AND rode a horse? Did I read that correctly?
Memorial Day in the US began with ladies placing flowers on the US Civil War graves. I'm not sure when it became a federal holiday.
On a side note, on 12 Nov we were watching Graham Norton on BBC America and everyone were wearing poppies.
IP:
Yes, I read somewhere about Memorial Day being tied to Civil War times, but hadn't looked at it in depth. Another time period that interests me.
Hey... are you reading and commenting while you are at WORK?
Shhh!
I'm on lunch.
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