Tag Archives: Armistice Day

Here’s another one for ANZAC Day…

So, it was on or just before ANZAC Day four years ago, the last veteran of Gallipoli died.   And I truly do get a bit sad and angry, betimes, when these guys are held up as a reason FOR … Continue reading

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While the rest of the world celebrates Armistice Day…

We have Veterans Day, or, as I like to put it, “your recruiter lied to you and society used your entire childhood to condition you to accept that, so to make up for getting screwed like that we’ll have a … Continue reading

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Bootsie Hall, 1919 – 2008

She was a lady I did recycling with down in Texas. I told Eric the other day when he gave me and Miss Johnnie a ride to the hospital that I would write about it. Which I probably have anyway, … Continue reading

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