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.
The further and continuing adventures of the girl who sat in the back of your homeroom, reading and daydreaming.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Just Take A Single Minute
...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.
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.
ReplyDeleteI'm an Air Force vet, and like many other vets, I'm at work today.
@crucis
ReplyDeleteThat 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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