On cycle ride today: marker for soldier who fought in Civil War, Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery.
Tag: Post 2022-05-30
Posts and Microposts referenced in post of 2022-05-30
Consequences of War
Sheridan Memorial Park on our cycle ride today, where we are reminded of all our wars and all their costs.
One For My Grandfather
Tower of London today: 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British WW1 military death; one for my grandfather.
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.