How many of you are going to post "In Flander's Fields" tommorow?

[Zuni]

or "Dulce et decorum est"?

or any Wilifreid Owen or Siegfried Sassoon?

Just want to know in advance what we can expect. Thanks.

:hi:

[Blue-Jay]

1. I will!

Flanders!

[Zuni]

2. Hidelly-Ho, neighborino

:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

3. Dulce et decorum est is my favorite.

I might post an excerpt from a book, written by a WWI veteran. It makes me cry every time I read it. :cry:

[Zuni]

4. Which one?

there are many excellent books about WWI.

[Maddy McCall]

8. Denis Winter's "Death's Men."

It's actually written by a son of a WWI veteran. Do you want me to post the excerpt for you, now? It's a primary source excerpt in his book. It will bring you to tears. (I might be out and about tomorrow and not on DU, so you can post it for me, if you'd like, tomorrow.)

[Zuni]

10. I have never read that book

you can post it if you'd like

[Maddy McCall]

11. You must read it. It's a social history of the men who fought the war.

An excellent book.

Ok, here's the paragraph that contains the primary source. It's in the chapter entitled "After the War," and, of course, it mostly discusses British veterans' experiences during and after the Great War. Ok, here goes:
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Irritation would be increased by tactless friends. The disabled simply wanted acceptance and affection. They might receive awe or horror--'At one of our patriotic teas,' wrote Miles, 'a young soldier beckoned me with his head and eyes to come to him. I went to speak to him and he whispered to me, "Would one of your ladies feed me please? I have no arms." I went up to one of our young waitresses and asked her if she would. But we both cried so we had to hide ourselves a few minutes. The soldier who sat next to him was so tender and held up the cup for him to drink from and put bits of cake in his mouth.'
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I cry every single time I read that. I'm crying now. I always read it to my classes, along with the poems you mentioned and I play "Waltzing Matilda" for them. My students cry with me. WWI is a hard unit to cover, because the social aspects of it are so heart-wrenching.

[Richardo]

5. I may break ranks and post "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain

:patriot:

[Zuni]

7. or perhaps that letter from Abe Lincoln

to the women who lost 5 sons?

[BigMcLargehuge]

6. I will probably post "It is this way with Men"

by CK WIlliams

and maybe "Aftermath" by Sigfriend Sassoon

[Maddy McCall]

9. The lyrics of Waltzing Matilda should be posted tomorrow, too.

:cry:

[Beware the Beast Man]

12. For you, Zuni, "No Survivors" by GBH.

Some great classic Brit hardcore.


No survivors in this game of hate, we all get changed in a certain way.
Our ideals changed by mortar, there isn't a person who doesn't pay.

No survivors, burst the bubble.
No survivors, too much trouble.
No survivors, your just a pawn.
No survivors, don't conform.

Boys mature to men in weeks, while rivals stay on the boil.
The time is right, the 'real' cowards, we all suffer at this toil.

No survivors, burst the bubble.
No survivors, too much trouble.
No survivors, your just a pawn.
No survivors, don't conform.

So patriots who wear your flag, can enlist and die together.
I'll stay at home, protect MY world, do two years and wear a white feather.

No survivors, burst the bubble.
No survivors, too much trouble.
No survivors, your just a pawn.
No survivors, don't conform.


The fields in France are full of heroes, now only poppies remain.
Their colour red, their number many, and still not achieved their aim.

No survivors, burst the bubble.
No survivors, too much trouble.
No survivors, your just a pawn.
No survivors, don't conform.

[CatBoreal]

13. Actually was planning on posting...

...the lyrics to And the Band Played Waltzing Mathilda by The Pogues.

Play that song every year at 11:11 on Rememberance Day.

[Zuni]

14. actually the war ended at 11 sharp

London Time