Tower of London today: 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British WW1 military death; one for my grandfather.
Category: War
A Cold Beer in Passchendaele
World War 1 erupted 100 years ago. About 50 years ago, I decided WW1 was a travesty. I remember my father’s sadness and my mother’s rage when I announced my (paternal) grandfather died at Passchendaele for nothing. Teenagers are not known for tact, and I am not proud of that outburst. Man of the House… Continue reading A Cold Beer in Passchendaele
100 Years Ago
WW1 started 100 years ago. I posted to commemorate my grandfather who fell in the Great War.