Let's Remember....

 

Speaking: The Hero
I did not want to go.
They inducted me.

I did not want to die.
They called me yellow.

I tried to run away.
They courtmartialed me.

I did not shoot.
They said I had no guts.

I cried in pain.
They carried me to safety.

In safety I died.
They blew taps over me.

They crossed out my name
And buried me under a cross.

They made a speech in my home town.
I was unable to call them liars.

They said I gave my life.
I had struggled to keep it.

They said I set an example
I had tried to run.

They said they were proud of me.
I had been ashamed of them.

They said my mother should be proud.
My mother cried.

I wanted to live.
They called me a coward.

I died a coward.
They called me a hero.

by Felix Pollak

That Was The Week That Was

"That Was The Week That Was" was a satirical program on the BBC in the sixties. However, if I look back at the past week, I cannot find much humor in the events that presented it to us. First the terrible tornado in the south-east of the USA, than a happy occasion like the Royal Wedding, yesterday the bombardment on Khadafi's house, killing his son and three grandchildren, then there is the situation in Syria and the whole Arab world, and this morning we all saw the news that Osama bin Laden was killed. People are glad that this cruel man is dead. Isn't it terrible that we should be glad that somebody is killed, even if he deserved it? It asks for revenge and hatred. The death of any tyrant is cause for satisfaction for one group and cause for fury, anger and revenge for his friends. I am glad for President Obama, at the same time I hope that new terroristic attacks will not follow this event.Will it ever stop?

Thanksgiving

 

To all American bloggers: Happy Thanksgiving! I understand that our Canadian blogging friends celebrate Thanksgiving on another day!

911,2001 Lest we forget...

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Patty Lincoln sent this to me last year. And I remember that day as if it happened yesterday.

Independence Day USA

Congratulations American bloggers on this Independence Day! Have a great day!

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.