When we were at Ypres in Belgium,we went to the Mennen gate. On the walls are etched the names of 52000 british commonwealth soldiers who were never found or identified in ww#1. jUST A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY IS THE LARGEST MILITARY CEMETERY(PINECOT) THERE ARE 12000 GRAVESTONES,INCLUDING 1200 CANADIANS. ON THE WALL ARE ETCHED THE NAMES OF 36000 SOLDIERS WHO ALSO WERE NEVER FOUND. WE MUST NEVER FORGET. DADDY.
~ Holten Canadian War Cemetery, the Netherlands ~
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I got home in time to watch the ceremonies on t.v.
Can Harper try not to smirk at every occasion?
A childrens' choir sang "In Flanders Fields", which I thought was pretty good.
I didn't break down until I saw the wreath from "The Mothers of Canada". Awww.
The pipes get me every time.
When we were at Ypres in Belgium,we
went to the Mennen gate.
On the walls are etched the
names of 52000 british commonwealth
soldiers who were never found
or identified in ww#1.
jUST A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY
IS THE LARGEST MILITARY
CEMETERY(PINECOT) THERE ARE
12000 GRAVESTONES,INCLUDING
1200 CANADIANS. ON THE WALL
ARE ETCHED THE NAMES OF
36000 SOLDIERS WHO ALSO
WERE NEVER FOUND.
WE MUST NEVER FORGET.
DADDY.
Dad, as long as stories like this are shared, we won't.
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