Since I understood its meaning, I always liked Veterans Day. When I was a child, I loved the parades.
Now, I appreciate the perhaps the foolhardy optimism of a war to end all wars, which is what they called The Great War; it ended on November 11, 1918, which became Armistice Day. Of course, the Great War became World War I when we fought World War II. Armistice Day became Veterans Day, and we’ve had a couple wars since then.
Even as we honor those who fight the wars the politicians send them to, the foolhardy dream remains:
I ain’t gonna study war no more,
I ain’t gonna study war no more,
Ain’t Gonna Study War No More.
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United Methodist bishops call for US withdrawal from Iraq.
ROG
