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Today we enjoy a 3 day weekend often gathered with family & friends in a backyard cookout. We might even make our Town's parade.

I'm not trying to instill anyone with guilt. Instead, I am respectfully offering up a reminder lest we should ever forget those who made the Ultimate Sacrifice for the American dream.



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 quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

God Bless

5/29/2005 4:48:28 PM

Mocksville, NC

Thank you!

5/29/2005 10:05:31 PM

Butler, Ohio

Very nice Steve, very nice. Folks, lets not forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us. I challenge you...better yet ...I dare you...Walk up to a vet this weekend shake his hand and look him in the eye and tell him "thank-you". "Greater love hath no man, that he lay down his life for his friends".

5/29/2005 10:05:53 PM

Sophia WV

Very nice Steve!Every freedom that we hold dear is because men and women have given their lives that we may live.God Bless our troops and God Bless America!!!!

5/29/2005 10:39:49 PM

Leamington, Ont.

I always like to read "Flanders Fields" Very touching.
The brave soldiers that fought and/or died, deserve the deepest respect of all...Never forget!!!

Here's another awesome poem:
"We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies"

By Moina Michael

No, I'm not American, It's a respect thing for our brave and friendly neighbors.

5/29/2005 11:05:47 PM

Ontario, Canada.

My Daughter wrote this in grade one during a class lesson about remembrance day (Canada Nov. 11th.) for her grandfather. A Canadian WW veteran.

"Red Dead Poppies, We Remember in November"

5/30/2005 2:17:16 AM

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Shiznit,

Flanders Fields was written by John McCrae in 1915 & he was a Canadian. ;o)

Happy Memeorial Day!

5/30/2005 6:55:40 AM

Belgium Europe

'Flanders Fields'is in Flanders,a part of Belgium,were i live and grow my pumpkins.My parents and grandparents told me many stories of American and Canadian soldiers and pilots,who came to free them and make an end to war.
Happy memorial day to you all!

5/30/2005 12:03:31 PM

Waquoit Mass

went to the national cemetery this morinig at otis air base two minutes from my house. there we spent time with my dad my three uncles and my cousins husband who are all interned there.my dad was in germany in ww2 along with my 3 uncles one a survivor of the battle of the bulge my cousins husband was a korean vet i took my two daughters who i teach freedom isnt free . all gave some some gave all

5/30/2005 3:11:21 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

Thank you. *SALUTE*

5/30/2005 6:16:48 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

I saw an older friend today that is a WWII veteran. He was sitting on a chair on the side of the road watching the parade pass by. He mustered all the strength he could to wave his little flag that he was holding. He told me that he was too ill to participate and he was crying. My two sons hugged him then we saluted him. He said "Thank you". He was thanking us. After all he and is fellow veterans did, he said "Thank you" to me. God Bless the veterans. That goes for Canadian vets also.

5/30/2005 6:35:51 PM

Rhode Island

"semper fi " once a marine always a marine

5/30/2005 11:56:28 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Thank you Tremor ! My father was in WWI and WW2 and I was a Navy Vet of the Vietnam era ! God bless all of us !

5/31/2005 6:12:49 PM