101st Anniversary of Armistice Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time. In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory". There were plans for parades, public meetings and a brief suspension of business activities at 11am.
In 1926, the United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I and declared that the anniversary of the armistice should be commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving. The Congress also requested that the president should "issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples."
An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) was approved on May 13, 1938, which made November 11 in each year a legal holiday, known as Armistice Day. This day was originally intended to honor veterans of World War I. A few years later, World War II required the largest mobilization of service men in the history of the United States and the American forces fought in Korea. In 1954, the veterans service organizations urged Congress to change the word "Armistice" to "Veterans". Congress approved this change and on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor all American veterans, where ever and whenever they had served.
In 1968 the Uniforms Holiday Bill (Public Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250)) made an attempt to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday of October. The bill took effect in 1971. However, this caused a lot of confusion as many states disagreed with this decision and continued to hold Veterans Day activities on November 11. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which stated that Veterans Day would again be observed on November 11 from 1978 onwards. Veterans Day is still observed on November 11.
~timeanddate.com
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"I consider any impeachment in the House that doesn't allow us to know who the whistleblower is to be invalid because without the whistleblower complaint, we wouldn't be talking about any of this and I also see the need for Hunter Biden to be called to adequately defend the President and if you don't do those two things it's a complete joke," Graham told Fox News on Sunday.
Translation:
DT admits he did the deed.
His buddies argue it can’t be proved unless they get to know who told on him,
and if the person he tried to hurt has to sit on the hot seat.
Luckily, Nancy Pelosi is the mother of 5 children and a grandmother. 😂
I don't think Lindsey Graham has any idea of how completely corrupt and STUPID he is making himself look. The stuff trump or Putin has on him must be REALLY kinky if he fights that hard to protect corruption.
DeleteBernie opened a campaign office in Fresno last week! [Click] The first candidate to do so.
ReplyDelete'It makes it real': hundreds march to re-enact 1811 Louisiana slave rebellion [Click]
ReplyDeleteI couldn't resist: Column: We MUST know the identity of the whistleblower (who reported my Thanksgiving yard decorations to the city)
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely first-class parody, Bill; thank you.
ReplyDeleteI went down to the Bernie campaign office in Fresno (photo coming this evening, listener); they said the security stuff was all taken care of by the national organization, but they would call me if they hear anything. On the way home I stopped by the venue (at the local junior college), and it proved bigger than I thought; I paced it off, and there is room for a standing crowd of ten thousand people, maybe more depending on where the fences are set. And how far their elbows stick out. That is comparable to Bernie's kickoff rally at Brooklyn College.
ReplyDeleteKid left round noon and me n Beau went up for a six hour naps. Storms all up, water in, garden checked, leaves blown, dawg run to hellenback. Turkey demeated, bones waiting to become soup. Whew.
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ReplyDeleteI've just gotten an email from a second primary opponent for my Congressperson, Danny Davis (IL-7). There's a third to my knowledge. Many people expected Davis to retire after this term but, with the filing deadline a month away, he has given no indication of doing so.
ReplyDeleteIn his relatively long Congressional career Davis has essentially been a rank-and-file Democrat. The main objection is that he has essentially never taken a leadership role on anything except post-incarceration rehabilitation. The one exception I've noticed is that he was chief sponsor of the section of the ACA that authorized government-run long-term care insurance. (The Obama administration declined to implement this on the grounds it would be too expensive.)
I gather from what you say, Bill, that Davis is not a verified rascal; that is something in his favor, certainly.
DeleteQuite so. Some consider him ineffective, but that is the worst that can be said about him. Beyond the argument that it is time for him to retire.
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ReplyDeleteBoth the photos I took of the new Bernie campaign office in Fresno with my camera are out of focus. I do a lot better with a camera.
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ReplyDeleteIt occurs to me to wonder if the weather portends another heavy snowfall and consequent flooding in the Mississippi River drainage.
DeleteFlooding's more likely from rain than snow. And the snow hasn't been all that heavy. What we're mostly looking at is record-breaking cold for this time of year.
DeleteThanks, Alan. Good practice run. Looks like you'll have to go back to Bernie's campaign office. 😉
ReplyDeleteNow you know which device to take to the rally. ENJOY!!