tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post662679591671028271..comments2023-11-28T16:35:05.948-08:00Comments on Post-it Notes from Hades: Sorrow, remembrance and bloodPersephonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-19835706855511834532009-11-22T16:10:50.134-08:002009-11-22T16:10:50.134-08:00Yes...it's a tricky area. If you celebrate the...Yes...it's a tricky area. If you celebrate the sacrifices made by fallen soldiers are you glorifying war? I'm always a little uncomfortable seeing politicans and contemporary generals/heads of armed forces at remembrance parades. Surely they're/were the ones ultimately responsible? should they be "hijacking" these events?<br /><br />But it's all mixed up. Loads of veterans are (rightfully so) proud of their units and their experiences and wouldn't call themsleves pacifists...I think the best hope is to find some common ground...screamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877496725306468555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-58310854132089389112009-11-16T11:42:21.423-08:002009-11-16T11:42:21.423-08:00i always buy a poppy for Veteran's Day, as it ...i always buy a poppy for Veteran's Day, as it is called here, because my grandfather was a veteran of the Great War -- having enlisted at age 16, fought in the trenches, was injured, hospitalized and sent to Palestine... he never discussed his experiences and most of his war record was only discovered after we found it at the War Records library in scotland.<br /><br />"In Flanders Field" is one of those poems i have memorized and recite to myself sometimes, especially when reading about the WWI... i can understand why people today might have some troubled moments with some of the last verses, but i agree -- it is a product of its time, and written by someone who was there... his experiences should count for something.bonnie-ann blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897963557767227247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-48053458281876416872009-11-12T14:56:52.242-08:002009-11-12T14:56:52.242-08:00I am glad you wrote this. I wear the poppy when I&...I am glad you wrote this. I wear the poppy when I'm in a city to get one. I feel for our veterans and think of my father (a US Marine who did two tours of duty in Viet Nam). Interesting to hear your thoughts.Nimblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426446791363667887noreply@blogger.com