Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month at the Eleventh Hour
World War I (sometimes we say the First World War) ended on this date in 1918. The cease fire agreement said that the fighting would end "on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, at the eleventh hour", which is to say November 11th at 11 in the morning.
This day has many names in the English-speaking world. In most countries it is called Remembrance Day. Some places it is called Armistice Day - an "armistice" is an agreement to stop fighting - and in the United States it is usually called Veterans Day. A veteran is someone who has fought in a war.
The holiday is meant as a way of remembering and honoring those who fought in all wars for their country, not just World War I. Did you know that at least three people who served in World War I are still alive? They are all 109 years old!
My father served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Do you have any veterans in your family?
This day has many names in the English-speaking world. In most countries it is called Remembrance Day. Some places it is called Armistice Day - an "armistice" is an agreement to stop fighting - and in the United States it is usually called Veterans Day. A veteran is someone who has fought in a war.
The holiday is meant as a way of remembering and honoring those who fought in all wars for their country, not just World War I. Did you know that at least three people who served in World War I are still alive? They are all 109 years old!
My father served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Do you have any veterans in your family?
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