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For those who didn't and those who did, we remember.
Nov 11, 2016 10:23 AM
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For those who didn't and those who did, we remember.
notanadultwhatsoever
I wish for a field of flowers for every soldier.
asliceofbread
It's sad to think about all the lost generations from the people that never returned
insoleindependent
;-;7
deadpandas
To you, from failing hands, we throw The torch, be yours to hold it high
mariemcd
If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep though poppies grow in Flanders fields
HighPriestOfCera
Leaves from the vine......
westo48
Little soldier boy Come marching home Brave soldier boy Comes marching home
GreatDaneGirl
I've never heard a bomb. As a Canadian I've never even heard a gun shot....neither me nor my parents have ever fought, I am VERY thankful.
sprinklesprinkle
ZeldaisNotLink
@yeoldefrog
MerToo
To all future ones who don't come home, I'm so sorry! It's a disgraceful fuckup & it shouldn't happen, didn't need to and I am SO ashamed.
ImmaStealYoReactionPics
These Rememberance Day posts are gonna get In Flander's Fields stuck in my head. I like that.
IWasToldThereWouldBePie
Brave soldier boy, comes marching home
Fletchersketch
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
Fletchersketch
At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
circlelurker
In Flanders fields where poppies grow...
circlelurker
Edit * "In Flanders field the poppies blow" (auto correct)
TheCrystalGlaceon
Lest we forget..
happytreeleaf
My grandfather was a professional soldier bought in from a tour in Egypt and survived 4 years of that slaughter. I'm very lucky..
AminalPlanet
Except the POWs that got captured. Buncha losers.
HelmholtzWatson42
Good Luck Everyone. Pffeeeeet...
gilbombadil
In flander's field
gilbombadil
The poppies grow
mariemcd
Between the crosses, row on row.
mariemcd
They mark our place, and in the sky, the larks still bravely singing fly,
flyter2012
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
mariemcd
We are the Dead. Short days ago
CaptainLupa
Peace to the fallen
melotprieks
Finally WWI posts appearing. Back to imgur
gingersnapdragon
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old
Affray
I remember the names of more dead soldiers than I do live ones, so we must be doing this thing right.
emtionallyautistic
A fitting song for this day is by the Drop Kick Murphy's, "The Green Fields of France"
ladwholived
Pittance of Time is also really good, in a sad way, since it's a true story.
PsychedChicken
Yes. Oh this song. <3
jarhead670
Covered by the Murphy's...but other than that, I agree
iwonderwhatthemaxusernamecharacterlimitis
Try listening to it sung by The High Kings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfNyfMd4JKc
redrobble
Sgt Mckenzie - Joseph Kilna Mckenzie
Fletchersketch
Just listened to this for the first time. Tried not to cry...failed.
BrigidtheMechLady
i was just singing it to myself.
VeryCreativeName
The german version by hannes wader is pretty good too
senefen
'And the band played waltzing Matilda' is the one I always think of.
jesusisherelookbusy
'Price of a Mile' by Sabaton is pretty epic too.
SirFrankOfTheFilth
I always loved the Corries version, thought that Ronnie's voice was perfect for it.
SirFrankOfTheFilth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyiLfSHSqds
Chremlin
- Left Tenant Colonel, Dr. John Alexander McCrae
frodotheha
Still spelled "Lieutenant"
mspaintlad
Lieutenant is the American spelling, in the UK we use lefttenant
Earan
http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/32321.aspx
frodotheha
You pronounce it "left" (as do we in Canada), but it is still spelled the same.
PeakyBlinder
The Poppy is to remember all those who have sacrificed and who do sacrifice their lives for ours in military service. But also to... 1/2
PeakyBlinder
remember the horrors of war, and to remember that war should always be the last option. That bit tends to get forgotten, sadly & ironically.
Earan
Quite an apt username for talking about the horrors of the Great War.
espressoandpostrock
When enough time has passed, people forget. Also with these modern "wars", most people don't see the really bad shit and are unaffected
SerialChillinSpree
Is this pic a reference to the morphine shots they get when it's time to go comfortably, like in Saving Private Ryan. Excuse my ignorance.
Earan
It's bullshit that you're being downvoted for an honest and self aware question. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_poppy
SerialChillinSpree
Thanks for the reference. Not sure that this commemorative artificial poppy is pervasively representative in the US.
Migotchi
It's a reference to today being Remembrance Day, celebrated in the UK, Canada and commonwealth. Remembering those who died in WW1, WW2 etc.
WhiskyPrince
What's the price of a mile?
GoodGuyJamie
"Thousands of feet march to the beat, It's an army on the march,Long way from home Paying the price in young men's lives" - Sabaton.
ZardBrood
I've been listening to a lot of the WWI Sabaton songs. I can't truly recommend them enough. They've peaked my interest in so much historical
ZardBrood
actions and stories. Notably The Polish hero who willingly sent to Auswitz and the lost battalion in Argonne
BoogerMcFarlane
I dont think the world stops often enough to consider the weight of WWI, and the millions slain.
daimomusic
The events of World War 1 would forever shape the world we live in.
MadMadWorld
My country lose 29% of its total population and 60% of its male population in WW1 (This is both military and civilian losses)
FaolanMacduncan
Meanwhile Japan loses like 300 men, because they didn't do jack in the whole war.
MadMadWorld
Lost*
VerbalSpaghetti
new zealand?
MadMadWorld
Serbia
VerbalSpaghetti
i had no idea serbia lost that many. the new zealand fact im thinking of was 30% of males between ages of 19-25 i think
alexsteener
FYI, we wear poppies on Nov 11 in Canada and Britain (and other commonwealth countries?) for 'Remembrance Day', McRae was a Canadian Solider
Partytor
As a Swede I might just have to try and get my hands on some for next year, it's important for us all to remember the war. Never repeat.
SmexyCanuck
I go to the same highschool John McRae did
LegallyChangedHisNameToChadd
OH MAN THANK YOU I'm in a joint base in Iraq and the Canadians started strolling around with flowers like it was normal...I forgot to google
tehassassino
In Belgium we remember the fallen soldiers of the greath war every day at the same time of every day.
bitemark
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm
bitemark
I don't like a lot of poetry, but this one gives me the feels
MYNAMEISINDIGOMONTOYAYOUKILLEDMYFATHERPREPARETODIE
I know they do I Australia and I also think New Zealand
britishdilettantejimmyrustlerbutmostlyokguy
Do SA? I'll google it.
britishdilettantejimmyrustlerbutmostlyokguy
The simple answer is yes but it seems more recently.
ShadowSyther
NZ and Aus normally wear them on ANZAC day (25 April) for the Gallipoli landings
mop36
They also wore them yesterday
MYNAMEISINDIGOMONTOYAYOUKILLEDMYFATHERPREPARETODIE
Gallipoli- what a shitshow. Don't think I want to imagine what the ANZACs went through
Seffs
ANZACs, Brits, French and Turks. '[...]Rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us.'
SeverusSnapeWasJustMisunderstood
Some people also wear them for armistice day. But more so on Rememberance Sunday - 2nd Sunday in November (aside from ANZAC day of course
ShadowSyther
I've never really seen people wear them on Rememberance day. That may just be the part of NZ I live in though
CU728
I thought it was also referred to as armistice day
britishdilettantejimmyrustlerbutmostlyokguy
11/11 is Armistice Day, and we observe two minutes silence at 11:00. I think the following Sunday is Remembrance Sunday?
CU728
Name checks out, I need to ask my Canadian and Irish friends what do they call it
DukeOfTea
Ireland is not in the Commonwealth... We have a commemoration day in July.
Earan
Poppies are unpopular with many Irish people IME because of the connection to British imperialism and so on
bitemark
From Canada, we call 11/11 Remembrance Day