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Old November 12th 03, 05:33 AM
John Penta
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On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:47:13 GMT, Andrew Chaplin
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John Mullen wrote:

"Les Matheson" wrote in message
news:XkUrb.17328$In3.5623@lakeread01...
Art, I think this day is to say thank you for guys like you who made it
back. We have Memorial Day to remember the others.


Hear hear.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/0...337484,00.html


Yikes! That's unkind, even if apposite.


Much agreement. Very unkind.

Nonetheless, anyone know where I could find the original words to
that?

(Where did it get so famous, either? I remember hearing "Lest We
Forget" a lot around 11/11...But have never understood why. Yeah, I'm
young.)

John
 




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