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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:05 PM Original message |
In Flander's Field ... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Someone unrecced this lovely post?? :^( Well, recced and rectified. *hugs* |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. There's a troll that comes throu and unrecs everything on this site every night |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:36 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I come along and rec it back everynight.. Someone really hates DU..They never comment either |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. A Soldier's Farewell |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Dying to protect the nation and dying for political gain=Killing and dying on command. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. When I got out I'd definitely find out which one it was. Bush's was for political gain |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. thank you for your service |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think it actually being held on Armistice Day gave it an extra sting for me. My great uncle |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
75. To meet a veteran is to meet a pacifist |
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msedano (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. "next to of course god america i |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. + 1. I love that poem. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "The masters of war can all go to hell." |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
27. Sure, they're worthy of our gratitude, and they deserve their pay as well (I still remember |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thank you. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Unfortunately, that poem is a call to arms |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. He wrote it right after the death of his good friend. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. He went from sorrow for his friend to the war cry. Third and |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. It can be argued that the 'foe' so described was the Empire, the War Machine, |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I honestly don't see how the poem can be interpreted that way. |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:49 AM Response to Reply #18 |
48. I do, fwiw. ymmv. nt |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #48 |
61. i certainly can: |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
54. Read some of Sassoon's work, Graves, Owen, or any other poet from that war. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. McCrae was not Sassoon |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I'd be the last person to glorify war, |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. 11Bravo... |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Some do, some don't, kentuck. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I respect that very much... |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I appreciate that, kentuck, but trust me, I was no hero. A grateful nation handed me a Bronze Star |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I know that.. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I hear you, brother, and I'm glad you made it home. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Ain't that the truth |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. For those who had not heard |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. Wow, I hadn't seen that. Thanks for the link. |
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OnceUponTimeOnTheNet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. 11 Bravo, Thank You for your service. |
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susanr516 (823 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. k&r |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. Thank all vets, especially you 11 Bravo for posting this reminder. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. We share the same background, except in addition to the Grand Army of the Republic ... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I pay my respects to your family's service. |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. Going in the door to the store Saturday (14th) |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. Eighth grade English class... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. Just a WEE bone of contention |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yes, but by the time I realized I had messed up, it was too late to edit. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Thanks again. |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
31. K&R |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-15-09 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. In Flanders Field by Elizabeth Brayshaw |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
37. K&R |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
38. hugs and take care |
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vietnam_war_vet (60 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
40. RE Veterans Day was especially tough this year.... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Welcome to DU and I know several people with MS |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
42. Thanks for the trip to the wall.... |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
43. Vets Day |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
49. The poppies started as a .... |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 03:15 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. but now it's ironically a key ingredient for opium and heroin, popular drugs world wide |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:41 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. I don't know if is the same flower ... |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. You are correct |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #56 |
71. Thank you for the .. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #55 |
64. One variety of opium poppy, Dutch blue, is grown commercially in western Europe |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. Thanks ... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. The poppy seeds you can buy at your local supermarket are almost certainly Dutch Blue |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 09:23 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Thanks again ..... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
63. Opium is made from a different species of poppy |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #63 |
69. That's it ... |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 03:31 AM Response to Original message |
51. K&R |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 04:20 AM Response to Original message |
52. I will bookmark this post. My grandfather's outfit was about to |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:10 AM Response to Original message |
53. Thank you for posting this, 11 Bravo. |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
57. When a Soldier Makes it Home |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
58. Thank You |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
59. thank you 11 Bravo |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
60. A more realistic view I think - |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
62. Sorry to have to do this to you, but that is a Memorial Day poem |
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kpominville (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
65. The volunteers who work at the Vietnam Memorial... |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
67. I cannot give enough thanks to those who have served. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
68. My editing instincts are out of control, but it's not "Flander's." |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
74. My mother used to quote that poem |
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