Remembrance Day!

Remembrance Day a Canadian Holiday and is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war. (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day) In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. — Lt.-Col. John McCrae A Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote it on May 3, 1915 during the First World War. Flanders is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. The poppies referred to in the poem grew in profusion in Flanders where war casualties had been buried and thus became a symbol of Remembrance Day. I will always remember you this day November 11th. Thank you and God bless!