Tag Archives: Poppies

Remembering The Battle of the Somme

Posted on August 4 2016 by Gay E. Rosen

The Battle of the Somme. It was a blood bath. It was supposed to have shortened the war, and approximately One Million Men were either killed or wounded in this horrific battle that lasted from July to November in 1916. … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day – Thank you one and all

Posted on November 11 2013 by Gay E. Rosen

When I was growing up in England, I can still recall my parents buying real poppies from veterans to commemorate Veterans Day. Now, of course, we only see the  poppies  made of rayon or paper, but do our children realize what … Continue reading →

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