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cwydro

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20. I have a book of poems by the WW1 poets.

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #5)

Sat May 28, 2016, 11:09 AM

May 2016

Very moving.

All war is hell, but WW1 really was a special hell for the soldiers, the nurses, the horses, the civilians. Reading about the hubris of those generals on either side makes one shudder.

I wonder if they ever felt any guilt?

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Happy Memorial Day to EVERYONE...let's not forget what those in the past have done for us.nt [View all] clarice May 2016 OP

Who says anybody here forgot? Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #1

No one said that. I simply expressed a sentiment..... clarice May 2016 #2

Absolutely!!!!! tonyt53 May 2016 #3

Not to nitpick.... mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #4

+10000000000000000000 csziggy May 2016 #19

Suicide In The Trenches by 1st Lt. Siegfried Sassoon LanternWaste May 2016 #5

Thank you. Very inspiring and VERY patriotic. nt clarice May 2016 #6

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #7

Newbie....please take a more civil tone, or Clarice might be forced to taunt you.nt clarice May 2016 #8

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Whose %$#$ DO you care for?? I think there is a syndrome named just for that sort of thing.nt clarice May 2016 #10

You military Clarice? Family military? HOPNOSH May 2016 #11

No. Yes. And please be civil. It is a sign of good breeding,as you well know, being military and all clarice May 2016 #13

I have excellent breeding HOPNOSH May 2016 #14

ho-hum...goodbye HOPSCOTCH. nt clarice May 2016 #16

Thanks HOPNOSH May 2016 #17

The Clarice syndrome? HOPNOSH May 2016 #12

Ok... I thought that you might be fun... but... VERY weak response..NEXT ????? clarice May 2016 #15

Ah Shit HOPNOSH May 2016 #18

You're not starting out on a good foot here hoppie. cwydro May 2016 #21

I have a book of poems by the WW1 poets. cwydro May 2016 #20