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‘My heart just broke': Achingly beautiful cartoon honors slain Canadian soldier
Twitchy ^ | October 23, 2014 | Staff

Posted on 10/24/2014 9:05:17 AM PDT by C19fan

Yesterday, reservist Nathan Cirillo was murdered while guarding Canada’s National War Memorial. Today, Halifax Chronicle-Herald cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon paid tribute to Cirillo — in an absolutely gorgeous way:

(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: brucemackinnon; canada; memorial; nathancirillo; ottawa; terrorism
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To: Former Proud Canadian

We’re more alike than different. And evil shouldn’t find a home in either place.


21 posted on 10/24/2014 9:47:11 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Nobody’s stopping you. Have at it.


22 posted on 10/24/2014 9:48:39 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

If that cartoon - just as it is - did not touch your heart it must be made of stone.


23 posted on 10/24/2014 9:49:34 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd; RegulatorCountry
I'm not saying it's not a good cartoon, but it would be a classic if it was done in the style of Lee Teter's Reflections.

Here, I'll help you get started...


24 posted on 10/24/2014 9:51:55 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: RegulatorCountry

You know, I just might.


25 posted on 10/24/2014 9:52:52 AM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor, Lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor.)
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To: hoagy62; Vigilanteman; OneWingedShark

Thanks FRiends!


26 posted on 10/24/2014 9:53:18 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd; RegulatorCountry
You know, I just might.

Be sure to get back to us when your masterpiece is done.


27 posted on 10/24/2014 9:59:00 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: COBOL2Java

Thanks for that pic. I’ve been looking for something like that for some time now. Is it any good, d’yer know?


28 posted on 10/24/2014 10:11:23 AM PDT by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them-)
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To: C19fan

Oh my, thanks for posting that.


29 posted on 10/24/2014 10:41:36 AM PDT by ozarkgirl
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To: C19fan
Bill Mauldin from the Kennedy Assassination:


30 posted on 10/24/2014 11:25:03 AM PDT by PLMerite (Why did my tagline disappear? I didn't delete it.)
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To: hoagy62

I guess I am not familiar with what the war memorial looks like


31 posted on 10/24/2014 11:28:47 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: OneWingedShark

What is that thing in the statue in the middle’s hand?


32 posted on 10/24/2014 11:30:30 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

My Mom was born in Canada——Nova Scotia.

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33 posted on 10/24/2014 11:39:55 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Tennessee Nana

Many of my ancesters came from Canada—both Irish, and French and Native American. I feel their pain at this terrorist act. They did not deserve this. Now, as always, they stand with us to face this new darkness that is slowly enveloping the world. We stood together to face the Nazis and their special evil, we died together on Normandy Beaches, we won that fight—and we will win this new battle.


34 posted on 10/24/2014 12:15:45 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: Chickensoup

I’m guessing it is a cannon.

There was a thread yesterday with a link to an interview with a gal that had just taken photos of the two guards. She was walking to work, and she was thinking what a beautiful day it was, and the two men guarding the memorial made such a pretty picture.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3218950/posts

She got about a half-block away and heard the shots. She ran back to help (others were fleeing). She had been a medic. She said others were already there putting pressure on his wounds. She just kept talking to him about how much he was loved. By his family, his comrades, etc. And she wanted his family to know that he didn’t die alone. Very touching.


35 posted on 10/24/2014 12:24:15 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: C19fan

I don’t understand why these twitchy threads don’t link to the photos in question, or just post the photos, why is that?


36 posted on 10/24/2014 1:55:54 PM PDT by ansel12 ( LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nationÂ’s electorate for democrats)
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To: Chickensoup
It is a Lewis gun.


37 posted on 10/24/2014 2:07:08 PM PDT by daltec
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

What?! You want more realism take a photo! Cartoons of this variety are seldom “realistic”. It’s a medium of exaggeration and impression, not fine portrait. I’m sorry that your sensibilities are such that you’re unable to appreciate the talent of the cartoonists’ craft!


38 posted on 10/24/2014 2:07:38 PM PDT by cartoonistx
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To: RegulatorCountry
Nobody's stopping you, critic.

Yea, thanks for saying that..........

39 posted on 10/24/2014 2:43:26 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Don't harsh my buzz homie......)
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To: C19fan

Awwww...! That’s sad.


40 posted on 10/24/2014 2:45:34 PM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them. We have no 'news media', only a Soviet Pravda.)
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