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My, my, listeners. Can you imagine a song, "Going to Bolivia" by Sweden?

Great, dj.

Sooooo, we'll continue with the spinning globe trotters. <smile>

For Walter, Francis, McTag and Ellpus, Diane and dys and whoever else is.

Around the world I searched for you
I traveled on
when hope was gone
to keep a rendez-vous
I knew some where, some time, some how
You'd look at me
And I would see
the smile you're smiling now

It might have been in country Down
or in New York in gayparee
or even London Town
No more will I
go all Around The World
For I have found
my world in you

and i didn't hit the repeat button today :wink:

Hee! Hee! How wonderful to know that you canucks learn quickly, right folks?

I guess we could go with a pete and repeat song....but perhaps it's time for a news update:



Veterans Day, November 11, 2005

Published: 11/9/05

Veterans Day - A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
On November 11, 1918, after four years of bitter war, an Armistice was signed by the Allies and the Germans, thus officially ending World War I.

The day began with the laying down of arms, impromptu parades, celebrations, and the closing of businesses. All over the world there were many demonstrations and it is doubtful the world had ever before witnessed such widespread rejoicing.

In 1927 Congress issued a resolution requesting President Calvin Coolidge to issue a proclamation calling upon officials to display the Flag of the United States on all government buildings on November 11, and inviting the people to observe the day in schools and churches. But it was not until 1938 that Congress passed a bill that each November 11 "shall be dedicated to the cause of world peace and ...hereafter celebrated and known as Armistice Day."

From Armistice Day to Veterans Day
Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I.

In 1954, however, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation's history and after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans."

With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

In our vast audience we would like to salute:

Morganwood
John of Virginia
Setanta
Roger

There are also veterans among our European friends, and I do hope they sign in.

And still is in some European countries.

That's why it's holiday in France today.

I was asleep at the time.

dys, I forgot about you, cowboy. Well, if you wuz asleep, it's them poppies what done it.

and for Francis:



French Writers of the Great War

Écrivains français de la Grande Guerre

During the Great War, there was much anxiety about the steadfastness of the home front's support, and the rallying cry "On les aura!" soon gave way to a nervous "Pourvu qu'ils tiennent!" Thus, from the earliest days of the war, the French government called upon writers and intellectuals to use their skills to guide and influence public opinion. Poets and novelists flooded the bookstores and newspapers with war-related verse, novels, essays, and plays, including Paul Géraldy's best-seller of 1916, La Guerre, Madame, as well as Gaspard by René Benjamin, and La Flamme au poing by Henry Malherbe, respective winners of the Prix Goncourt in 1915 and 1917.

Although Henri Barbusse's Le Feu (Prix Goncourt 1916), Roland Dorgeles' Les Croix de bois, (Prix Fémina 1919), and Georges Duhamel's La Vie des Martyres, 1917 and Civilisation 1914-1917 (Prix Goncourt 1918) remain the best-known examples of French writing on the Great War, many other writers published significant novels, poetry, and plays during the period 1914-1918. The following paragraphs delineate my work on pacifist poets, women novelists, and other French writers of the Great War, many of whom have slipped into obscurity. It is my hope that this site will help to bring them the recognition they deserve.

It wasn't a great war, it was just a 2nd war but the great french writer Albert Camus was active.

OVER THERE




Over There, Over There
Send the word, send the word,
Over There
That the Yanks are coming,
The Yanks are coming,
The drums rum tumming everywhere
So prepare, Say a Prayer
Send the word, send the word to beware
We'll be over, we're coming over.
And we won't be back till it's over
Over there!

Over There, Over There
Send the word, send the word,
Over There
That the Yanks are coming,
The Yanks are coming,
The drums rum tumming everywhere
So prepare, Say a Prayer
Send the word, send the word to beware
We'll be over, we're coming over.
And we won't be back till it's over
O Over there!

Composer: George M. Cohan

Well, dys. While I check out some stuff, post something by Kay Mus.

I know, I know. It's really CA MU.

Yanks
over fed
over sexed
over here.
A british ballad in blue.

Miss Letty, those were some of the writers.

Some of the poets lost their lives on WWI : Charles Péguy, Alain Fournier.
Others were mutilated: Blaise Cendrars, Gullaume Appolinaire.
Many left great works about the war :Jean Cocteau, Georges Duhamel, Pierre Mac Orlan or Paul Eluard.

thre wern't many french war writers because they were busy eating cheese while surrendering.

HI Francis, still got a monkey on your back?

Yes, since you abandoned the poor pet..

well good on you mate and feed him well.

Bob, Thanks for the George M. song, Boston. My mamma loved him.

Francis, I tried my best to locate a French poet of WWI, but Google was quite defiant today. I know, my friend, so many creative young men from all sides of the war were cannon fodder. "War takes man's best to do man's worst." Please read one of the poems from those among the missing.

And while dys and Francis chat about back monkeys:

When you get back, if you do get back,
You'll hear the Yankees cry, atta boy, Jack,
And when you return remember to bring,
Some little gift that you get from the king,
And drop me a line from Germany,
To Yankee Doodle do.

When you get back,
And you will get back,
There's a whole world waiting for you.

hi letty. how do I get WA2K radio ?

meanwhile how are you today ?

Well, John, you're on the air. Good to see you, Brit. Now you and Ellpus can have a cockney duel. <smile>

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