I know it. Otherwise known as poppy day. Come to think of it I have not heard that poem in a long time. I guess they don't teach it here.
On 11/11/07, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >ah it's veteran's day isn't it. Me too and I'll add you and Ken to that list. > > > > > >> To Bruce, Tim and all those who served. > >> > >> larry > >> . > >> > > I know it as Remembrance Day, its the 89th Anniversary of the end of the > First World War. > http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/other/remember&CFID=20647862&CFTOKEN=41577729 > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/32e6o8 > > In Flanders Fields > > 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. > John McCrae > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade to ColdFusion 8 and integrate with Adobe Flex http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:246218 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
