Lest We Forget....

**Island Epicurean** · 11-11-2005, 12:48 PM

Hey All;

It is Rememberance Day weeekend here in Canada. I would like to ask everybody to take a few minutes, light a good cigar and remember the sacrifices of our veterans. They are the reason we are free. Take it easy all!

**TheSilentChamber** · 11-11-2005, 01:38 PM

Wait when did Canada ever go to war?

**aomike** · 11-11-2005, 01:45 PM

oh beleive me Canada did more fighting then the USA in both WWI and WWII, but after that we got slack and became peacekeepers

this is off topic but iv always pondered how do germans today remeber the fallen? do they got a national rememberance day??

**TheSilentChamber** · 11-11-2005, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by aomike

oh beleive me Canada did more fighting then the USA in both WWI and WWII..

Um, have any information that proves that?

**aomike** · 11-11-2005, 02:44 PM

i did a bunch of essays on the canadain contribution. Im not saying that the USA didnt contrubtue, because they did alot, but from my research most of the USA fighting was done in the pacific, not in europe. thats all

**Jonsey5484** · 11-11-2005, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Wait when did Canada ever go to war?

Canada has never been to war as a whole, but, they do aid other countries in their battles. Their veterans deserve just as much respect as ours do. I will remember veterans from all countries (except Saddam's terrorist group). Thank you Island.

**Baron Porthos** · 11-11-2005, 02:57 PM

My father in law was in the Black Watch in Canada.
It is Veterans Day here in the US. My father was on LST 543 in WWII. When asked what LST stood for he said he forgot what the Navy said but he and his sshipmates knew it as Long Slow Target. \
Those who have served and those still serving are honored today.

**Diesel Grinch** · 11-11-2005, 03:14 PM

aomike all I can say is that you must have some hell of a pride in Canada for making a statement like that.

Without the USA everyone would be speaking German or Japanese. The rest of the allies helped out greatly but the USA was the deciding factor. Plain and simple.

But this debate isn't for today. My hat is off to all that have served. They deserve our respect.

**TheSilentChamber** · 11-11-2005, 03:29 PM

Dont get me wrong, I didnt mean anything bad by what I said, I was just curious. I think anyone who has served for any country deserved respect for that.

**Jonsey5484** · 11-11-2005, 03:45 PM

I was not "getting you wrong:, you asked a direct question, and I gave you a direct answer.

Did Canada ever go to war?
No, but they aided a lot of other countries at war.

Question anwered.

**SuperChuck** · 11-11-2005, 04:06 PM

Canada actually played a major part in the second (and presumably first) world war. Without the Canadians, the invasion at Normandy would not have been possible. And without the British, we wouldn't have the term "the full monty"

reaganyouth84 · 11-11-2005, 04:08 PM

"Not too long ago, two friends of mine were talking to a Cuban refugee, a businessman who had escaped from Castro, and in the midst of his story one of my friends turned to the other and said, "We don't know how lucky we are." And the Cuban stopped and said," How lucky you are?! I had someplace to escape to." In that sentence he told us the entire story. If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth."

--Ronald Reagan

God bless our veterans for making America freedom's "last stand on earth."

-Mike

**SuperChuck** · 11-11-2005, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by reaganyouth84

God bless our veterans for making America freedom's "last stand on earth."

Um, there is Europe. And Canada. Oz. Parts of Africa.

Of course, no one would be free if it weren't for the collective sacrifice of the veterans from all those free nations.

reaganyouth84 · 11-11-2005, 04:18 PM

I really don't think we should be worried about who played a more significant role. The Allied Forces won the war. It is safe to say that if ANY of the countries in the Allied Forces had not been present, then we would all probably be in trouble today. I thank all countries that have fought for the advancement of freedom and human liberty.

-Mike

**SuperChuck** · 11-11-2005, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by reaganyouth84

I really don't think we should be worried about who played a more significant role. The Allied Forces won the war.

Amen!

**superman78** · 11-11-2005, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by aomike

oh beleive me Canada did more fighting then the USA in both WWI and WWII, but after that we got slack and became peacekeepers

this is off topic but iv always pondered how do germans today remeber the fallen? do they got a national rememberance day??

You should tell my grandpa who was on the beach at normandy that,or his brother who died there .

**thepyrofish** · 11-11-2005, 09:30 PM

C'mon guys, Americans died at Normandy, Canadians died there too, lots of people died in WWII and all the other wars too. Why turn a day meant to honour the fallen into an international pissing contest. Nobody here cares how big you say your country's dick is.

*This was to the whole thread, not anyone in particular.