Tag Archives: John McCrae

Long-time followers will recognize this; for you newer followers this post is a variation on a subject I speak about on this day every year. The armistice that ended battlefield hostilities during World War I started at the eleventh hour, … Continue reading →

The armistice that ended battlefield hostilities during World War I started at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918. Here in Canada wearing a Red Poppy on the left lapel, the one closest to the heart, is a tradition we … Continue reading →