Posted on 06/06/2023 2:47:44 PM PDT by Kartographer
Seventy-Nine years ago during the night Allied paratroopers landed behind the the beaches of Normandy, France, to be followed at dawn by thousands of amphibious troops landing on those beaches, I can not let this day go by without a tribute. June 6, 1944 was not just another day at the beach and for many it was their last day and for those who lived it was their longest day for the rest of their lives.
You never lived to see What you gave to me One shining dream of hope and love Life and liberty
With a host of brave unknown soldiers For your company, you will live forever Here in our memory
In fields of sacrifice Heroes paid the price Young men who died for old men's wars Gone to paradise
We are all one great band of brothers And one day you'll see we can live together When all the world is free
I wish you'd lived to see All you gave to me Your shining dream of hope and love Life and liberty
We are all one great band of brothers And one day you'll see - we can live together When all the world is free
Just think about what it would’ve taken to be part of that.
The Bard never spoke truer:
“For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.”
Band of Brothers was terrific .
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So asked the gal making cakes in the Super 1 bakery what day it was. She said, ‘Wednesday?c. Jesus wept.
My uncle John McCarthy was there 79 years ago at Omaha. I wonder how many other John McCarthys hit that beach that day? Given the ubiquity of the name probably quite a few. I wonder how many made it home? RIP to all of them now.
To be fair, you may have caught her off guard. perhaps you could ask, "What historical significance does today, June 6th hold?"
She still may not know the answer, but it's a more fair question.
Well, I did ask the question on Tuesday, so she missed the first rung on the ladder of comprehension.
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