Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Hope

Despite my general cynicism with the world, I must acknowledge;

The Colin Powells of the world,



and here's to hoping that man would be as chivalrous as before.

Five months into the first World War, troops along the Western front took a Christmas Eve break from fighting to sing carols to each other across the battlefield. The following morning, German soldiers emerged from the trenches and began to approach Allied troops while calling out "Merry Christmas" in English. Luckily, it wasn't a trick; dozens of British fighters came out to greet them and shake hands, some even exchanged cigarettes as gifts. Later dubbed "The Christmas Truce of 1914," it was one of the last examples of wartime chivalry.

Article and picture from time.com

Merry Christmas to all of you.

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