Vetran's Day/ Poppies

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Mtl-Marc)]

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"Born in Guelph, Ontario, on November 30, 1872, John McCrae..."

Cheers.

Marc

> 
> 
>     The "Canadian Moments" TV spot has Col John McCrae as 
> being from Montreal but I can't remember if he was born there 
> and lived in Guelph or born in Guelph and lived in Montreal 
> for his time in the war.  Either way there is a house on 
> Water Street between Gordon and Edinburgh dedicated to him 
> and I went to the elementary school named after him back in 
> the 80's.  It's worth a visit if you have any sentiment 
> towards the wars and the lives that influenced it's events.  
> I understand that not everyone does.  Though I won't advocate 
> war, those two wars were truly honorable.  I doubt this one 
> will have the same value in 40 years.
> 
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> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: C Boyko
>   To: Daun Yeagley
>   Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>   Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 04:57 AM
>   Subject: OT: Vetran's Day/ Poppies
> 
> 
>   I'd been talking to one of the US lister's about 
> Remembrance day and why it
>   is that Canadians wear poppies to remember those who 
> served. Sadly, the
>   numbers of WWII Vetrans are quickly dwindling, and WWI vets 
> are no longer
>   present at our ceremonies of Remembrance. This poem was written by a
>   Canadian field surgeon, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae MD, 
> who had spent 17
>   days patching up the injured at Ypres, and exhausted, sat 
> down and wrote
>   this poem. It has become part of the Canadian national 
> fabric, and is the
>   reason we as Canadians wear a poppy as a symbol of respect 
> and remembrance.
> 
>   In Flander's Fields
> 
>   In Flander's 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. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Cathy
> 
> 
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