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If only this truce had been permanent. Then the rest of that terrible war would not have happened, and the past 100 years would have been very different.
Oh Silent Night....,
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There was a famous British fellow that would play the soccer ball between trenches.
He was killed, but I believe the brits continued it on as a motivation.
The ball was found decades later.
It all must be true, I saw it on Antiques Roadshow!
the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM
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“C’mon you sons-of-bitches, do you want to live forever!”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Daly
I do not believe that I could ever understand the terror of the trenches; or ever want to.
That was a wonderful story! Many thanks for posting it!!
That was a war without any good reason. Even to this day, no one can say with certainty why it started. The popular explanation was the assassination of Ferdinand, but I believe that’s rather dubious.
I think there’s another World War on the horizon, but I hope not.
My sons birthdays are in December. When they were small, Angus quickly learned that if he didnt receive a longed-for toy for his birthday at the beginning of the month, it might be in his Christmas stocking. And if David didnt receive his gift for Christmas, it might appear for his birthday 4 days later. Delay didnt necessarily mean denial.
It was natural for Martha and Mary to send for Jesus when Lazarus became seriously ill (John 11:1-3). Perhaps they looked anxiously along the road for signs of His arrival, but Jesus didnt come. The funeral service had been over for 4 days when Jesus finally walked into town (v.17).
Martha was blunt. If You had been here, she said, my brother would not have died (v.21). Then her faith flickered into certainty, Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You (v.22). I wonder what she expected. Lazarus was dead, and she was wary about opening the tomb. And yet at a word from Jesus, Lazarus spirit returned to his decaying body (vv.41-44). Jesus had bypassed simply healing His sick friend, in order to perform the far greater miracle of bringing him back to life.
Waiting for Gods timing may also give us a greater miracle than we had hoped for.
Great story, Galz! I doubt if that could happen between western soldiers and the animals they have to fight in a “modern” war!
They would have their throats cut before they lit the first ciggie.
TO THE
FReeper Canteen
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our
AWESOME
Military, our Allies, and their families.
Thank you, Star, for preparing
the Canteen for todays activities.
The Christmas truce is an amazing story.
Checking in.
Everyone ready for a NEW YEAR?
Gosh, where did 2014 go?
I'm certainly ready for it since
I'll be retiring from the rat-race in 2015.
So, it will be a busy year for me in many ways;
lots to prepare for.
(I'll probably be getting advice from Pro :~p )
Time for me to make my rounds.
Please stay right where you are.
Keep the troops company
as long as you can.
Remember, the Canteen is ALWAYS
Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM
DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM