The 11th hour, of the 11day, of the 11th month, 191 8

[rgc7]

The guns went silent:

In Flanders Fields the poppies grow,
Between the crosses , row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The Larks , still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved , and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from fallen hands we throw
The Torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep , though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields

Lt. Col. John Mc Crae
Canadian Physician
May 3, 1915

 

[deadirishpoet]

The guns went silent:

In Flanders Fields the poppies grow,
Between the crosses , row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The Larks , still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved , and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from fallen hands we throw
The Torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep , though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields

Lt. Col. John Mc Crae
Canadian Physician
May 3, 1915

One of my favorites indeed

Thanks brother

 

[rgc7]

One of my favorites indeed

Thanks brother

Thanks , Brother,
As a boy in Catholic School, we had to memorize that poem,
Then I would go to visit my great Uncle Frank who fought on
The Wesrern Front in WW I .
Since that war, we have lost so many great and brave men,
Today is a day to think and reflect on their sacrifice !
Unfortunately, too many people just think that today is
A holiday !
Semper Fi , God Bless all who serve, have served,
And especially the wounded and the fallen.

 

[Walruzz]

 

[Walruzz]

I do miss living in Canada today - nearly everybody wears a plastic poppy on their lapel in honor of our veterans.

 

[Toby Smart]

My father, WWII, U.S. Army, South Pacific, Purple Heart and my brother-in law, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, medic, Purple Heart. Both RIP.

 

[TimTerrific]

My Granfather WW1, combat army vet on horseback, my Dad, WW2 navy submariner, his four brothers WW2 and Korea, my son, my daughter and my son in law active duty today!

I toast them and all who serve! Tim

 

[IrishBlessings]

Father WWII Vet. Navy Bomber. Bomber on the plane called the "Flying casket" - was in the tail end of WWII - got lucky and made it out unscathed. 89 years young today. Played College football for Jimmy Phelan and Slip Madigan at St. Mary's College in late 30's and 40's - St. Mary's was a Division 1 Power at times in the 20's, 30's and early 40's. Both Jimmy Phelan and Slip Madigan were ND Grads who had played for Knute Rockne -

In the 20's St. Mary's under Knute's prodigy - Slip Madigan - the Galloping Gaels were a power and Slip asked Knute for ND to schedule St. Mary's - Knute declined and decided their West coast opponent would be USC instead. How big time college football in the SF Bay Area might of been different today for the small Catholic school 45 minutes from San Francisco in the rolling hills of Moraga, Calif.

In the late 40's the St. Mary's Christian Bothers de emphasized Div. 1 football. And in 1950 it was disbanded. Brought back in the early 70's as a Div III program never getting bigger than a Div II type program up until early 2000's and then canceled again a second time - mostly likely for good as almost all Calif Div II level teams have discontinued college football. Very sad actually as Div II football when well coached was a lot fun and very good.

May god bless all Veterans and their families today. Go Irish ! Beat Wake Forest !

 

[artemis gordon]

Rgc7 and DIP all the best to my fellow jar heads.

 

[greengael]

The guns went silent:

In Flanders Fields the poppies grow,
Between the crosses , row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The Larks , still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved , and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from fallen hands we throw
The Torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep , though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields

Lt. Col. John Mc Crae
Canadian Physician
May 3, 1915

 

[greengael]

"Lest we forget"

 

[IrishHerb]

The guns went silent:

In Flanders Fields the poppies grow,
Between the crosses , row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The Larks , still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved , and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from fallen hands we throw
The Torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep , though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields

Lt. Col. John Mc Crae
Canadian Physician
May 3, 1915

Always think of this on Veterans Day. Miss seeing people wearing those little red poppies.

 

[rgc7]

Rgc7 and DIP all the best to my fellow jar heads.

Semper Fi, Artemis !