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For those of you who simply marked today’s date in your calendars with a big “No school,” shame on you. We here at the Clog, as well-informed American citizens, feel only disdain for your obvious disregard of the fact that today is an important federal holiday commemorating … OK, so we had to do some research. But hey, at least we saved a few precious moments of your life that you might have spent Wikipedia-ing it.
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, honoring not only soldiers who died in war, but also the signing of the armistice, which temporarily ceased hostilities between the Allies and Germany in 1918.
Veterans Day also conveniently falls during midterm season, marking a cease of hostilities between students and their brains, at least until Wednesday. So take this opportunity to get to those things that you’ve been meaning to do: read that book for class that you never got to, water your perishing plants, or take the Fenton’s challenge. Or you know, fly the flag, just don’t hang it upside down–apparently it’s a distress signal. Who knew?
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Veterans Day [ButlerWebs.com]
Comments:
Nov 11, 2008 at 6:39 pm
“Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, honoring not only soldiers who died in war, but also the signing of the armistice, which temporarily ceased hostilities between the Allies and Germany in 1918.”
No, I wouldn’t forget the veterans, especially on Veterans Day.
Also, the government has declared that the attributive (no apostrophe) rather than the possessive case is the official spelling of the holiday.
Nov 12, 2008 at 8:21 pm
“Also, the government has declared that the attributive (no apostrophe) rather than the possessive case is the official spelling of the holiday.”
Yes, and they also declared the capitalized “D” in day. Although it took them about thirty-days and $2 million in tax payer’s money to come to this conclusion. Frivolity is democracy.
‘Veterans day’ just doesn’t seem the same. I also think US battleships do not use possessives either in script.
US Mississippis left stern. Yet I’m not sure.
Nov 11, 2008 at 1:06 pm
You may be able to conclude this from the name, but Veteran’s Day is also supposed to honor veterans.