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Post by divasahm on Nov 12, 2018 9:25:45 GMT -4
I've written about this before, but while many other school districts in the area make Veterans' Day a school holiday, our district holds classes after ceremonies honoring veterans at every school. Students, teachers, and staff are asked to invite veterans they know to the ceremony, and at our elementary school, the veterans are invited on stage (as the kids sing a medley of our armed forces' fight songs) to pass a mike and introduce themselves. The kids are so quiet and attentive during this assembly, and it's so touching to see elderly grandfathers and great-grandfathers make their way to the stage and thank the school for honoring them.
One of my friends is a British import who became a U.S. citizen a few years ago--now, with both her girls in high school, she still walks the three blocks from her home to the elementary school every year to pay tribute to our veterans at that ceremony. It really is lovely.
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Post by batmom on Nov 12, 2018 12:49:47 GMT -4
I went to services intermittently when I was younger but after my grandfather (proud RCAF vet and active colour guard member) died 19 years ago, I've gone regularly. Batgirl is an active Guide (at 15 she's now a Ranger) and they march with the others to the Cenotaph. I've definitely noticed a small increase in attendance and lots of young families.
She's been playing in a Ringette tournament this weekend and they had a game yesterday at 8:45 am and some girls suggested going for breakfast after and Batgirl was pretty disappointed that that was the choice. She went to services as planned.
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Post by Mugsy on Nov 12, 2018 22:57:54 GMT -4
RCAF, Girl Guide, Cenotaph, ringette... you just checked off half of your Canadian bingo card.
I've noticed an increase in attendance too.
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Post by Carolinian on Jan 30, 2019 10:45:55 GMT -4
This is an article from last year about Mary Shelley and the creation of the book Frankenstein. While I knew some of the broader story I had no idea of the details, like that Byron was Ada Lovelace's father. Note- it's in the New Yorker which offers a limited number of free articles per month so may be behind a paywall for you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2019 11:44:56 GMT -4
The whole Wollstonecraft/Godwin/Shelley/Byron group is utterly fascinating to me, their lives were basically an early 19th-century soap opera. I wish someone would make a decent miniseries about them because there is so much to draw on. I've fallen down the wikihole many, many times reading about them all.
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Post by divasahm on Jan 31, 2019 9:21:58 GMT -4
Frankenstein is required reading for one of the English courses at our high school--and every year the girls roll their eyes and pout about having to read it.
And then their teacher tells them that Shelley was their age--sixteen--when she wrote it. Ds1 said it was one of the most inspirational things any teacher ever told her.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2019 9:56:02 GMT -4
On this day in Ireland 34 years ago a 15 yr old girl died along with the son she gave birth to alone at a grotto her name was Ann Lovett An article from a few years back with samples of letters wriitten to National Radio show at tthe time in Ireland.
Ann and her story imprinted on barely teenage me and I've never forgotten her, her story is only one of too too many tragic stories out Ireland and changes to our laws won't help them in any way but they will never be forgotten. In an ireland in one sense very different Ann Lovett is trending on twitter today in Ireland rightly so, but in another sense nothing has changed at all, maybe Ireland of Jan 31 2019 on Ann's 35th anniversary will look very different for the Women of Ireland. Quoting myself, no more maybes, Ireland 2019 will be different, tho we wait for all the legislation to be put in place it feels different, better, safer already. Rest easy Ann. Its different today not perfect but certainly very different to 35 yrs ago and even from last year. Thinking of those who knew Ann and all the Ann’s and their lonely stories. |
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Post by Carolina on Jan 31, 2019 13:11:41 GMT -4
Quoting myself, no more maybes, Ireland 2019 will be different, tho we wait for all the legislation to be put in place it feels different, better, safer already. Rest easy Ann. Its different today not perfect but certainly very different to 35 yrs ago and even from last year. Thinking of those who knew Ann and all the Ann’s and their lonely stories. I read this story when you posted it earlier, fitz. My eyes fell out of my head when they said the priest who found her went to get his Last Rites kit rather than call emergency services. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 14:04:28 GMT -4
Dunblane 23 years ago today this school shooting happened in Scotland laws changed quickly and nothing like it happened since. Remembering 16 little ones and their teacher and their families today, and those who survived.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2019 7:21:21 GMT -4
Today is the 30th anniversary of The Hillsborough disaster when 96 Liverpool fans went to a football game and sadly never came home. I have a memory of my Dad standing stunned in front of the tv not believing what he was seeing I remember the horrible images in the papers in following days. It was the year after ROI had played well in Euro 88 and I had a little crush on Liverpool captain Ronnie Whelan despite my Dad being more Man Utd I was a quiet Liverpool fan. Hillsborough, Memories of a fan, player and journalist.Remembering the 96. May they be at peace. |
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