I remember Armistice Day celebrations from my youth. It was still noted on the calendars as that. I remember my grandfathers talking about it. We actually noted it. Recognized it. The day, as Vonnegut said, "was sacred."
I'm appreciative that folks recognize Veterans' sacrifice, but that is not the point of the day, now is it? However, when I started to wish a thought-focused day to my fellow comrades, I started to type Armistice Day. Something in my genetic code keeps going back to that.
This rambling is my way of saying, I'm glad someone else goes back to that. It's about trying to reach that point where we don't need armies and soldiers or ever have veterans. That we stop butchering one another.
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Date: 2011-11-11 04:51 pm (UTC)I'm appreciative that folks recognize Veterans' sacrifice, but that is not the point of the day, now is it? However, when I started to wish a thought-focused day to my fellow comrades, I started to type Armistice Day. Something in my genetic code keeps going back to that.
This rambling is my way of saying, I'm glad someone else goes back to that. It's about trying to reach that point where we don't need armies and soldiers or ever have veterans. That we stop butchering one another.
And So It Goes. Indeed.