Lest We Forget - Happy Remembrance Day / Veterans Day

[james99]

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— John McCrae

Lest We Forget.

[Jake]

I had to memorize that poem in elementary school. And until this moment I remembered it as being,

"In Flanders fields the poppies grow"

Oops!

PS: What a beautiful day here in Ottawa. A nice change.

[Ruthless82]

I think there is a debate on whether the first line should be blow or grow. Both seem to be acceptable.

Went to the ceremony at Mel Lastman Square today, quite moving.

[otown47]

Check this out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Flanders_Fields

and this

http://www.legion.ca/asp/docs/rempoppy/allabout_e.asp

It is a huge misconception.

[FortMacDude]

Lest we ever ever forget !