On Armistice Day~

[Bluerthanblue]

In 1938 Congress passed a bill that each November 11
"shall be dedicated to the cause of world peace and ...
hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice Day."

On Armistice Day
The Philharmonic will play
But the songs that we sing
Will be sad
Shufflin brown tunes
Hanging around, ahoo
M-m-m-m-m-m-m
No long drawn blown out excuses
Were made
When I needed a friend she was there
Just like an easy chair

Oo, Oo-o
M-m-m-m-m-m-m

Armistice Day
Armistice Day
That's all I really wanted to say

Oh I'm weary from waiting
In Washington D.C.
I'm coming to see my Congressman
But he's avoiding me
Weary from waiting down in Washington D.C.

Oh Congresswoman
Won't you tell that Congressman
I've waited such a long time
I've about waited all I can
Oh Congresswoman, won't you tell that Congressman


Words & music by Paul Simon

"....The primary purpose of the United States of America is to avoid being
drawn into war. We seek also in every practicable way to promote peace
and to discourage war. Except for those few who have placed or who place
temporary, selfish gain ahead of national and world peace, the
overwhelming mass of American citizens are in hearty accord with these
basic policies of our Government, as they are also entirely sympathetic
with the efforts of other Nations to avoid and to end war. ....."

President F.D. Rosevelt
Address on Armistice Day, Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Va.,
November 11, 1935

Armistice/Veterans Day began after the "first" World War. The hope then was that we would turn away from war -

How sad that almost 100 yrs later, we continue to create Veterans.


peace~

[peacebird]

1. k&r - sad, isn't it?

[babylonsister]

2. "...dedicated to the cause of world peace." Ironic that Vets for Peace were

not allowed in some veterans parades today. What does that say?