Veterans' Day

[mdlbear]

In a little while I'm going to crawl off in a corner and sing a couple of songs by Eric Bogle: "No Man's Land" and "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", specifically. Just because it's a good day for it.

My late father was a WWII vet. He never talked about it. Not a word. I learned from his obituary that he had coordinated radar operations for the Allied air offensive in Europe. I never asked, but I think he felt that, although going overseas and killing people is something you occasionally have to do, it isn't really something to be proud of. Sort of like taking your kids' dog to the vet to be put down. He didn't talk about that, either.