Isn't Veterans' Day simply Armistice Day with a more inclusive name?
-James
>on 11/9/01 12:27 PM, Sushi at Sushi_at_ragingbull.com wrote:
>
>> Anyhow, as a reminder, this weekend we celebrate Veterans Day.
>
>It is also Armistice Day (WW I) and Independence Day for Poland. :-)
You are not forgotten, Comrade Laika!
This weekend marks the 44th anniversary of Laika's death. She was a simple
stray dog from the streets of Moscow who became the first creature to be
sent into space and the only one sent into space with no plans for return.
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