I read that book in high school, and for almost 30 years I've remembered that quote every year on this day.
For 22 of those years, I've been a veteran. I still agree with Vonnegut. "Veterans' Day" is about as useful and sincere as a magnetic ribbon, especially since a certain airshow went down around the turn of the century.
If we wanted to honor veterans, especially dead, wounded and disabled veterans, we'd arrange to stop making more dead, wounded and disabled veterans instead of just thanking them for getting that way.
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Date: 2010-11-12 09:33 am (UTC)For 22 of those years, I've been a veteran. I still agree with Vonnegut. "Veterans' Day" is about as useful and sincere as a magnetic ribbon, especially since a certain airshow went down around the turn of the century.
If we wanted to honor veterans, especially dead, wounded and disabled veterans, we'd arrange to stop making more dead, wounded and disabled veterans instead of just thanking them for getting that way.