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• Christmas in the Trenches – Christmas Truce of 1914

  
  Samurai Dave: The Roving Ronin Report — Authority: 106
  The following song is from a practice session I recorded of The Secret Commonwealth doing a rendition of John McCutcheon’s Christmas in the Trenches. The song is based on an unexpected and unofficial truce made by the common fighting men on both sides and not the higher ups who frowned on such things. As I said, ...
  20 hours ago

• All Quiet on Christmas Day

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 725
  When Pope Benedict XV called for a cease fire over the Christian holiday of Christmas the high command on both sides of no mans land called it "impossible". But the men in the icy muck and mire of Flanders decided for themselves what was possible, what was not possible . The future held millions of dead and ...
  2 days ago

• Christmas Eve, 1918

  
  Anna's Clue Tank — Authority: 117
  It had been four years since the miracle of Christmas had laid across the trenches in Europe that saw British soldiers playing soccer with their German counterparts in the no mans land between trenches. On November 11, 1918, the war to end all wars had been concluded with the complete surrender of Germany to Allied ...
  2 days ago

• joyeux noël

  
  the thinking tank — Authority: 425
  based on the heart-warming and true story of the cease-fire truce between scottish, french, and german soldiers on christmas eve 1914 during WWI.
  3 days ago

• Auntie Alice

  
  Storytelling notes — Authority: 103
  Christmas is a season for telling family stories. Tomorrow Ill travel to another state to visit my sweeties family, and I know for certain Ill hear his family stories. On Saturday I found myself telling him about my great-aunt, Alice Margaret Schuyler Lighthall. Ive been thinking of telling some of her story for ...
  4 days ago

• Daily Links for December 21st

  
  Akkam's Razor — Authority: 129
  All excerpts are quoted from the respective link(s). The Value of Sharing: Social Engagement | ShareThis – Even more important than the gross traffic originating from shared links is the social engagement of sharing. When compared to search, sites in our network are seeing up to 50 percent more engagement ...
  5 days ago

• WSJ: Even in World War I there was a Christmas truce

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 587
  With each passing day it becomes more and more difficult to believe the Democrats in Washington DC are not truly evil. It’s also increasingly difficult to believe they aren’t insane. What more proof does one need than the headline  Democrats Pin 2010 Hopes on Bill ? That would be the health care bill. If ...
  6 days ago

• The Homosexual Who Wrecked an Empire

  
  The Retro Blog — Authority: 119
  Is this not the best headline you’ve ever read?  Modern Mechanix brings us the story of Alfred Victor Redl and how he started World War I. Here’s a delightful segment of the sordid tale: Outwardly he was a virile, much-decorated Colonel on the General Staff of the proudest army in Europe, chief of his ...
  1 week ago

• And the Most Undies in a Day Award Goes To...

  
  Free*Style — Authority: 436
  ...Free*Style! What can I say, there is just an abundance of free underwear floating around SL right now. AND free skins! Like this OMG awesome group gift from Street Dermatology! We have posted Street Dermatology skins a lot before because they totally rock. If you havent been, now is the time to go! This ...
  1 week ago

• On The Futility Of War, Part Two, Or, Twelve Times The Charm?

  
  BlueNC - The people's think tank — Authority: 140
  We are halfway through a story that is about to turn winter in one of the most beautiful places in the world profoundly ugly. Just like in a Cecil B. DeMille movie, we have a cast of millions, we have epic scenery, and we have made acquaintance with someone who will go on to perform a heroic act. Unlike your typical ...
  1 week ago

• Siegfried Sassoon, "In the Pink"

  
  Victoria Janssen — Authority: 122
  In the Pink So Davies wrote: This leaves me in the pink. Then scrawled his name: Your loving sweetheart, Willie. With crosses for a hug. Hed had a drink Of rum and tea; and, though the barn was chilly, For once his blood ran warm; he had pay to spend.Winter was passing; soon the year would mend. But he couldnt sleep ...
  1 week ago

• Siegfried Sassoon, "Secret Music"

  
  Victoria Janssen — Authority: 122
  Secret MusicI keep such music in my brain No din this side of death can quell; Glory exulting over pain, And beauty, garlanded in hell. My dreaming spirit will not heed The roar of guns that would destroy My life that on the gloom can read Proud-surging melodies of joy. To the worlds end I went, and found Death in his ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Making of a "Great War", Pt. III – How the Germans Became Huns

  
  The Lay Scientist — Authority: 535
  A battle is raging such as the world has never yet seen. - The Times, Aug 29, 1914 The English language and culture know plenty of disparaging monikers for us Germans .. read more
  2 weeks ago

• Why So Few Remain

  
  Chronicles Of The Return — Authority: 127
  A friend of mine asked yesterday why there was such a lack of remembrance for Pearl Harbor. He added the following throwaway line: will my grandkids shrug on the anniversary of 9/11 fifty or sixty years hence? My answer is pretty simple. You can catch the clue bus by checking out this photo: there just aren’t ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Day the Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor

  
  The Daily Reckoning Australia — Authority: 525
  This day is remembered as the "day that will live in infamy," in American history. It is the day when the Japanese attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. Your editors father was there when it happened, stationed at Schofield Barracks. Years ago, we asked what it was like. "What was it like? It was mostly ...
  2 weeks ago

• XII

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  /me waves! Just another simple look! xoxo Isadora Vayandar! Details Hair; fri.day – Dylan – Browns Skin; BEBAE - Delilah – Cinna Eyelashes; [glow] studio – Innocent, eyelashes – soft Necklace; Donna Flora LULU necklace Dress; *** Ambrosia ***Eternity Rose Socks; WWI SE Army Garter Socks ...
  2 weeks ago

• LOC News 51

  
  Left Of Center Podcasts — Authority: 122
  Click Image For More... All The News That’s Printed To Fit For December 7th, 2009
  2 weeks ago

• The Century of Self

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 725
  Ever wonder where the idea of mass marketing for corporations and governments comes from? Ever wonder why people want to do things like smoke cigarettes or fight wars that are inherently illogical? This series is about how those in power have used Freuds theories to control the crowd in an age of mass democracy. Pt ...
  2 weeks ago

• Political Article on “Justices Weigh Constitutionality of War Memorial Cross”

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 571
  10/15/09 Political Article Justices weigh constitutionality of war memorial cross — Bill Mears — CNN — Thursday, October 8, 2009   A cross symbolizing a World War 1 war memorial was erected in the Mojave Desert, a nationally owned parkland, and its being largely debated if the cross violates the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Siegfried Sassoon, "To Any Dead Officer"

  
  Victoria Janssen — Authority: 122
  To Any Dead OfficerWell, how are things in Heaven? I wish youd say, Because Id like to know that youre all right. Tell me, have you found everlasting day, Or been sucked in by everlasting night? For when I shut my eyes your face shows plain; I hear you make some cheery old remark-- I can rebuild you in my ...
  2 weeks ago

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