...Stop, if you can, at the eleventh hour of this eleventh day of the eleventh month to remember the great effort and terrible sacrifice made by our veterans to ensure a future for the likes of you and me. Without these brave men and women -- not just the ones who made headlines but every one of them who did their duty, unremarked, often in harsh conditions, for low pay and less glory -- we would not be where we find ourselves today.
Armistice Day -- Veteran's Day, it is called now, the better to remember them all -- is a working holiday for many of us. But take that minute, spare a glance as the parade goes by and think of the people who aren't there; remember the spirit of the day and the efforts of all who serve.
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I heard on the local radio this morning that Missouri state and local offices are closed today. For some reason, I don't remember this happening before although I don't doubt that it has.
I'm an Air Force vet, and like many other vets, I'm at work today.
@crucis
That seems backward, dunnit.
IMO, veterans ought to get the day off (with pay), and the rest of us should be at work.
And thank you for your service.
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TW: "unmerow"
What you hear when the cat looks at you, opens her mouth, but doesn't say anything.
My war was nasty and brutish, but thankfully short. Their war was hell.
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