VETERANS DAY
Today we are honoring the men and women, who died for our country in WWI.
This day was formerly called Armistice day. After WWII it was changed to Veterans Day--without the apostrophe by the decision of the US government, although both spellings are grammatically accepted. November 11th, 2008 will mark the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day.
Many will celebrate the day by pausing for two minutes of silence at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th Month. This is a sign of respect for the roughly eight million people who died in the war.
We should say a silent Thank You to all of the courageous people who made it possible for us to be here today in our lovely and precious country!
posted by kyra lafain @ 11/11/2008 12:30:00 PM
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