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• In Flanders Fields

  
  The New Ledger Chequer-Board — Authority: 141
  In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our ...
  12 hours ago

• Rememberance Day

  
  Sidhe Vicious Reviews — Authority: 415
  Today is Rememberance Day up here in Canada and I’d like to take a moment to give thanks to all the brave men and women in our military for their strength, their sacrifice, and their efforts on our behalf. In Flanders fields the poppies blow (1) Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky ...
  15 hours ago

• Lest We Forget...

  
  The Readerboard — Authority: 410
  Image via Wikipedia Take a moment today, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, to think about and honor those who sacrificed, and who are willing to sacrifice their lives for our freedoms, for our nations. The most moving words that have written about those who fought and died in war, and who continue ...
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• A Day to Honor Those Who Serve - Veteran’s Day – The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of November

  
  Massachusetts Conservative Feminist | Ordinary: Degrees of Moderation and Sanity — Authority: 127
  Veteran’s Day was originally called Armistice Day, as the day the final treaties were signed between the Allies and Germany in 1918, ending what was, at the time, considered the “Greatest War” In 1919 President Woodrow Wilson declared Armistice Day a day of national remembrance for those who fought and died ...
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• Happy Remembrance Day!

  
  Donna Magazine — Authority: 128
  Happy Remembrance Day everyone. Let us not forget those who have fought or given their lives for our freedom.
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• Remembrance Day --- Poppy Day 2009

  
  Nobody Important — Authority: 120
  We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow , Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields . — John McCrae John McCrae was a Canadian doctor who served in the First World War and in honour of his friend he wrote this very famous poem, In Flanders Field, ...
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• A Remembrance Day Message from Space: Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk thanks veterans

  
  dailyQi — Authority: 137
  Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk, currently aboard the International Space Station, recorded a video message from space, sharing his observations about Canadian John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” and thanking Canada’s war veterans and the men and women serving with the Canadian Forces in this November 11 ...
  1 day ago

• 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

  
  THE BELGIUM FREE PRESS — Authority: 134
  [IMG: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5swS_a08j4/SvphTDPAyvI/AAAAAAAAEP8/0YpsT7DJRbY/s400/flanders.jpg][IMG: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5swS_a08j4/SvphNX_yLNI/AAAAAAAAEP0/kYx2NOr1Bbc/s400/cam2.jpg]
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• Today we honor our veterans, past and present, who took so little and gave so much

  
  Merv Sheppard's Transplant Network — Authority: 125
  WE MUST NEVER FORGET IN FLANDERS FIELDS by John McCrae In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw the sunset ...
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• The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

  
  Scheiss Weekly — Authority: 119
  Mamacita says:  This day used to be known as Armistice Day, in honor of the armistice that was signed on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”.  This year, 2008, marks the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day. This term also refers to the fact that back in ancient times, a worker who was ...
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• Remembered with Love

  
  dailyQi — Authority: 137
  “Remembered with Love” Photographer: spratmackrel Photographer: under license from Creative Commons
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• Question: Charles and Camillas poppies

  
  Marilyn's Royal Blog — Authority: 118
  I have noticed in many pictures of Charles and Camilla that they are both wearing two poppies. Is this a royal thing? Does it mean something special? Since Charles and Camilla first arrived in Canada on most public appearances they have worn two poppies. This has been the subject of a great deal of curiousity. ...
  2 days ago

• All of your cycling news – November 9, 2009

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 141
  In todays cycling news, Rasmussen wants the Tour de France, Simon Geschke happy with first year as a pro, Danilo Hondo to Lampre, OGrady collapses and more For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  2 days ago

• Video: Frank Schaeffer and the fears of fundamentalism

  
  Life Without Faith — Authority: 132
  As a follow-up to my Weekly Rant: Frank Schaeffer and New Atheist Fundamentalists , I present an interview Laura Flanders did with Schaeffer for GRITtv. From the  web description : Schaeffer has a new book now, Patience with God: Faith for People Who Don’t Like Religion (or Atheism) , and in it he takes on ...
  2 days ago

• In Flanders Fields…

  
  My Poetic Path — Authority: 114
      THE RED FLANDERS POPPY The red Flanders’ poppy was first described as a flower of remembrance by Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918), who was Professor of Medicine at McGill University of Canada before World War One. Colonel McCrae had served as a gunner in the Boer War, but went to France in ...
  2 days ago

• Hair of the Dog Salutes Michael Jackson

  
  BREWPUBLIC - Yeast, Malt, and the Pursuit of Hoppiness — Authority: 423
  Lately youve probably heard a lot about the late Michael Jackson, pop star. But, a new tribute brew by Portlands Hair of the Dog Brewery slated for release on November 14, 2009 will honor the late beer scribe of the same name.
  3 days ago

• loved, and were loved

  
  doodle and hoob — Authority: 103
  While living in the States, I kind of missed the poppies every November.  I like the way they stand out in a sometimes dreary month, worn on the lapels of coats freshly dug out of the closet for winter, uniting their wearers in some small way for those two weeks.Posted in fall, flowers Tagged: In [...]
  3 days ago

• Remembrance Sunday

  
  Thing of the Day — Authority: 126
  Lest we forget… http://tinyurl.com/ylklc9w Full details of the Royal British Legion’s Rememberance Sunday Service can be found here:  http://tinyurl.com/yl7lbvo     At TOTD we thought it would  be nice to give a special mention to Harry Patch, the last soldier of the First World War ...
  4 days ago

• Rememberance Sunday

  
  Thing of the Day — Authority: 126
  Lest we forget… http://tinyurl.com/ylklc9w Full details of the Royal British Legion’s Rememberance Sunday Service can be found here:  http://tinyurl.com/yl7lbvo     At TOTD we thought it would  be nice to give a special mention to Harry Patch, the last soldier of the First World War ...
  4 days ago

• Clay Shirky on Twitter and the social media revolution

  
  Online Journalism Blog — Authority: 657
  Here’s a great interview with Clay Shirky by GRITtv’s Laura Flanders. Clay Shirky talks about the power of digital networking, and how social media  can do everything from cause revolutions to create whole new political parties when done right. The simplicity of Twitter, of course, is its genius. It has ...
  5 days ago

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