Also in US as Veteran's Day.

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by a6l6e6x

5/5/04 5:15:34 PM

Also in US as Veteran's Day.

[link|http://www1.va.gov/vetsday/|Veteran's Day] was originally called Armistice Day (after beating the Huns in WW-I). But then, this being the US, it is shifted to the nearest Monday to make for 3-day weekends.

The intent of the day is to honor war veterans (dead or alive). Actual "celebration" is usually a minute of silence at 11:11 AM.

Alex

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.

All the news that's fit to--oh, wait - (rcareaga) - (58) - April 29, 2004, 02:51:20 PM EDT

Might Murdoch own an interest in Sinclair? - (jb4) - (3) - April 29, 2004, 03:55:07 PM EDT

This may provide some insight - (altmann) - (2) - April 29, 2004, 04:42:14 PM EDT

Changing the industry - (jbrabeck) - April 29, 2004, 04:51:06 PM EDT

No surprises here... -NT - (jb4) - April 30, 2004, 02:01:27 PM EDT

100-proof pure distilled attar of jingo bafflegab, aged in $ - (Ashton) - (1) - April 29, 2004, 10:18:29 PM EDT

I wonder if Viacom has any cajones - (jb4) - April 30, 2004, 02:04:36 PM EDT

The News Hour on PBS does this on an ongoing basis. - (a6l6e6x) - April 29, 2004, 10:28:22 PM EDT

McCain weighs in - (rcareaga) - (50) - April 30, 2004, 04:17:42 PM EDT

Re: McCain weighs in - (JayMehaffey) - (49) - April 30, 2004, 04:47:44 PM EDT

ICLRPD - (drewk) - April 30, 2004, 05:19:33 PM EDT

Exactly. - (mmoffitt) - April 30, 2004, 05:23:40 PM EDT

The other fact. - (bepatient) - (46) - May 1, 2004, 08:18:52 AM EDT

Lest we forget: "Mission accomplished" + 1 Year - (jb4) - (40) - May 3, 2004, 12:55:55 PM EDT

Well said. -NT - (mmoffitt) - May 3, 2004, 12:57:02 PM EDT

In what way? - (bepatient) - (38) - May 3, 2004, 03:35:33 PM EDT

You disappoint - (jb4) - (37) - May 4, 2004, 10:42:37 AM EDT

Had things gone smoother in Iraq, ... - (a6l6e6x) - (6) - May 3, 2004, 08:25:57 PM EDT

Well, the Neoconmen all came from that milieu. Coincidence? -NT - (Ashton) - May 3, 2004, 08:41:11 PM EDT

Wrong. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 09:46:51 AM EDT

I stand corrected! :) -NT - (a6l6e6x) - May 4, 2004, 10:16:25 AM EDT

As I've been telling people lately... - (inthane-chan) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 10:34:36 AM EDT

Texans speaking English? As a second language? - (mmoffitt) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 11:01:30 AM EDT

Re: your edit - (jb4) - May 4, 2004, 11:35:10 AM EDT

What=ever. - (bepatient) - (28) - May 3, 2004, 10:04:26 PM EDT

Bullshit, Beepster. - (CRConrad) - (23) - May 4, 2004, 01:46:18 AM EDT

Gimme a break, Christian. - (imric) - (6) - May 4, 2004, 06:38:45 AM EDT

"Appropriate time" ?? - (Ashton) - (5) - May 4, 2004, 07:13:17 AM EDT

Every day would be great. - (imric) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 07:38:03 AM EDT

I think Koppel did it when he did because... - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 09:00:18 AM EDT

"As long as you can get them asking the wrong questions ... - (drewk) - May 4, 2004, 09:11:36 AM EDT

"But they AREN'T doing that, are they?" - (jb4) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 10:48:29 AM EDT

Depends on who "they" is. - (imric) - May 4, 2004, 12:08:03 PM EDT

No sir it was not. - (bepatient) - (15) - May 4, 2004, 05:16:27 PM EDT

1 Democrat, 253 Republicans. Whoop-De-Doo! - (jb4) - (8) - May 4, 2004, 05:49:52 PM EDT

Dunno where the numbers are from - (bepatient) - (7) - May 4, 2004, 07:02:12 PM EDT

Re: Towing [sic] the Party line - (jb4) - (6) - May 5, 2004, 10:04:45 AM EDT

You certainly are stretching to get there. - (bepatient) - (5) - May 5, 2004, 10:56:14 AM EDT

Point(s) taken - (jb4) - (4) - May 5, 2004, 11:26:47 AM EDT

I do, at least. - (imric) - (3) - May 5, 2004, 01:43:41 PM EDT

Really? - (jb4) - (2) - May 5, 2004, 01:47:07 PM EDT

You wouldn't think so, but - (imric) - May 5, 2004, 02:39:46 PM EDT

Is he going to make that argument? - (bepatient) - May 5, 2004, 02:48:47 PM EDT

Actually, you're quite right; I got your holidays mixed up. - (CRConrad) - (5) - May 5, 2004, 02:12:17 AM EDT

It's all good, brutha! - (bepatient) - May 5, 2004, 02:17:02 AM EDT

(US) Labor Day: 1st Monday in September -NT - (jb4) - May 5, 2004, 09:50:55 AM EDT

Nah, in the Fall is when we do it - (jake123) - (2) - May 5, 2004, 12:21:27 PM EDT

Also in US as Veteran's Day. - (a6l6e6x) - May 5, 2004, 05:15:34 PM EDT

Shouldn't that have been at 11 minutes past the hour...? -NT - (CRConrad) - May 5, 2004, 05:27:03 PM EDT

Gotta (somewhat) agree with Beep. - (inthane-chan) - (3) - May 4, 2004, 10:37:06 AM EDT

A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 11:02:32 AM EDT

Re: A solution more acceptable? to the Beepster. - (jb4) - May 4, 2004, 11:36:09 AM EDT

How about... - (bepatient) - May 4, 2004, 04:43:00 PM EDT

Please kill this discussion or move to politics -NT - (ben_tilly) - May 4, 2004, 01:36:04 PM EDT

Re: The other fact. - (admin) - (4) - May 4, 2004, 05:32:52 PM EDT

Still, a 30% increase in ratings IS significant - (jb4) - (3) - May 4, 2004, 05:55:18 PM EDT

What are you talking about? - (imric) - (2) - May 4, 2004, 06:33:18 PM EDT

Its ok...I'm starting to get used to it. - (bepatient) - (1) - May 4, 2004, 08:47:55 PM EDT

Nah. Not really OK... - (imric) - May 4, 2004, 09:05:31 PM EDT

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