[Hallicrafters] Happy Memorial Day Weekend


rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Sat May 28 17:41:33 EDT 2011


Ah well,  I'm going to make it to 61 if I see the first of June!

I remember the red poppies very well!

The Canadians have been our friends and Allies for a LONG time now!

I never knew about "Flanders Fields" until today.  Guess I can still learn!

My Grandfather immigrated to the US in 1910 or 1911.

I'm of Polish heritage.

Bob - N0DGN

On 5/28/2011 5:30 PM, Robert S.Ross VA3SW wrote:
>
> In CANADA.....we call the 11th of November "REMEMBRANCE DAY" . Same
> thing as Armistice Day ....just a different name.  It only co-incides
> with a Long weekend if the 11th  of November is on a Friday or Monday.
> Not everyone in CANADA gets the 11th of Novemeber off as a Holiday...but
> many do...... Mostly Government employees.
>
> And yes....we do wear Poppies during this time.......and we all learned
> the famous Poem "In Flanders Fields" when we were in Elementary School!!
> Of course this Poem was written by Lt. John McCrae ...a Soldier in the
> CANADIAN ARMY.
>
> I'm Not that Old....just 55 Years....but I remember all this from my
> School days too.........
>
> 73...ROB VA3SW
>
> Robert S. Ross
> London, Ontario CANADA



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