Monday, 11 November 2024

Remembrance Day


24 comments:

baili said...

a lovely tribute for those who sacrificed their lives for homeland

Ol'Buzzard said...

What a waste.
the Ol'Buzzard
Vietnam Vet

Polly said...

A lovely tribute

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra, How ironic that a years ago millions of brave people saved the world for us, while recently a different large group most likely destroyed it.
--Jim

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Parnassus (Jim) -- Yes, a lot of vets and others who fought fascism are turning over in their graves right now.

Tom said...

...Remembrance Day is a great, better than our Veteran's Day.

Bob said...

All that they fought for and this is what happens to America.

Kathy G said...

Lovely!

Marie Smith said...

We will remember them.

Boud said...

We're in a new war now. Again.

Cleora Borealis said...

🤨 Oof! The "Lest We Forget" remembrance statement brings very different feelings for me. My Grammy was an enthusiastic member of the UDC (United Daughters of the Confederacy) and forced all of her grandkids into the CofC (Children of the Confederacy). They used that statement at the start of every meeting in remembrance of traitors to the US (plus continuing hate and racism) and I did not wait until adulthood to fight with Grammy about her reverence for the "war of the rebellion!" Some abuses in service of the indoctrination of children should never be forgiven!! 🤬 Lest We Forget! 🇺🇸

DVArtist said...

Really beautiful.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Cleora Borealis -- Sorry to hear that this phrase has such bad memories and associations for you. But so wonderful that you broke away from that tradition!

e said...

We will remember them as the fight continues.

Parnassus said...

Hi again, While we're on alternate uses of this phrase, this time more humorous, I recall that when the comedian Alan King was looking for a house in suburban New York, he found a big Victorian one that still had the old high-tank toilets with pull chains, each with a needlepoint placard at the end with the motto: Lest We Forget.
--Jim

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Parnassus (Jim) -- Hahahahaha!

Królowa Karo said...

In Poland, we also remember and celebrate.

Guillaume said...

Lest we forget...

Tundra Bunny said...

The best way to honour the service and sacrifice of all who have fought against fascism is to NOT elect far right-wing &/or fascist politicians... and put tax money into public schools instead of billionaire's pockets.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Tundra Bunny -- I second that motion!

This N That said...

A lovely sentiment Deb..

The Blog Fodder said...

I think of the horses, especially, that have bravely gone into battle for centuries and were wounded and died horribly. They had no choice but gave everything they had. You coiuld say the solodiers really had no choice either but in a diferent way, I guess.

Fundy Blue said...

I will not forget, and I am horrified at what this last election will do to the freedom so many fought and died for.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Thank you. Amen.