tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post747242932943168550..comments2024-03-29T06:17:12.164-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: EmpiresWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-11996202688930629322022-11-21T14:57:08.521-05:002022-11-21T14:57:08.521-05:00That they do.That they do.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-40298759219310361862022-11-21T14:56:56.919-05:002022-11-21T14:56:56.919-05:00Thank you.Thank you.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-3946337079031360472022-11-21T14:56:46.937-05:002022-11-21T14:56:46.937-05:00She led quite a life.She led quite a life.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-37725374118786725262022-11-21T14:56:38.054-05:002022-11-21T14:56:38.054-05:00War is hell, as they say.War is hell, as they say.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-84916160329652430762022-11-21T14:56:27.738-05:002022-11-21T14:56:27.738-05:00This does well in that regard.This does well in that regard.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-82895816399823096422022-11-21T14:56:15.627-05:002022-11-21T14:56:15.627-05:00You're welcome.You're welcome.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-9900604572796997842022-11-21T14:56:05.305-05:002022-11-21T14:56:05.305-05:00It is.It is.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-70312582502849842172019-11-25T18:27:46.395-05:002019-11-25T18:27:46.395-05:00… and still wars continue.
All the best Jan… and still wars continue.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68369858250785887332019-11-23T16:16:59.527-05:002019-11-23T16:16:59.527-05:00Another great post and photos from the War Museum ...Another great post and photos from the War Museum ~ ^_^<br /><br />Happy Day to You,<br />A ShutterBug Explores,<br />aka (A Creative Harbor)carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-2357457734375709642019-11-22T09:34:22.113-05:002019-11-22T09:34:22.113-05:00So many brave young men and women lost in wars Wil...So many brave young men and women lost in wars William! I too was interested to read about Georgina Pope!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-92069090429572663162019-11-22T09:32:31.281-05:002019-11-22T09:32:31.281-05:00Such a dreadful war, how brave they all were and h...Such a dreadful war, how brave they all were and how sad so many were lost:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-58002456586849282632019-11-21T22:33:41.733-05:002019-11-21T22:33:41.733-05:00William - countless lives have been lost in armed ...William - countless lives have been lost in armed conflicts all around the world. I continue to pray for peace. Museums such as this one (ably covered by you) help us to remember and hopefully work toward a world without war. Enjoy your weekend!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-73966190360137521582019-11-21T21:41:47.107-05:002019-11-21T21:41:47.107-05:00I can't imagine what it must have been like in...I can't imagine what it must have been like in those trenches. I was very interested to learn of Georgina Pope, thank you William. Wonderful post!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-42019496205446669812019-11-21T20:18:24.765-05:002019-11-21T20:18:24.765-05:00The work of remediating all that soil from the le...The work of remediating all that soil from the lead contamination is two wars is mind boggling.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-6474305774120323372019-11-21T18:09:00.722-05:002019-11-21T18:09:00.722-05:00@Bill: I doubt it.
@Jeanie: well worth having.
@...@Bill: I doubt it.<br /><br />@Jeanie: well worth having.<br /><br />@Sandi: that is true.<br /><br />@Lois: unlikely.<br /><br />@Gemel: it's not in our nature.<br /><br />@Beth: a good weight, I think.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-39642253463559304712019-11-21T17:57:25.450-05:002019-11-21T17:57:25.450-05:00really enjoy the hat and the metals. i wonder how ...really enjoy the hat and the metals. i wonder how heavy they might be? ( ; Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68973238426862212382019-11-21T17:50:23.004-05:002019-11-21T17:50:23.004-05:00War is so destructive, why do we never learn to se...War is so destructive, why do we never learn to settle matters in a peaceful way.Gemelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200604001728203230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-57406099780200949372019-11-21T17:14:08.070-05:002019-11-21T17:14:08.070-05:00I guess we will never be free of war.I guess we will never be free of war.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43541507099141708212019-11-21T14:59:46.644-05:002019-11-21T14:59:46.644-05:00You know, in retrospective none of this makes sens...You know, in retrospective none of this makes sense. Now we are friends, but only decades ago we needed to fight each other. Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75675892709496446032019-11-21T13:58:01.069-05:002019-11-21T13:58:01.069-05:00I can see why the McCrae pistol is a real treasure...I can see why the McCrae pistol is a real treasure for the museum.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-77808545538347201242019-11-21T12:27:11.731-05:002019-11-21T12:27:11.731-05:00War is terrible, you wonder if the world will ever...War is terrible, you wonder if the world will ever be war free and live in peace.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-85152491759343654202019-11-21T11:35:05.894-05:002019-11-21T11:35:05.894-05:00@Linda: that is true.
@Iris: it does feel a bit s...@Linda: that is true.<br /><br />@Iris: it does feel a bit spooky in there.<br /><br />@John: no rats.<br /><br />@Ella: nor do I.<br /><br />@Francisco: thanks.<br /><br />@Nancy: that's true.<br /><br />@Magiceye: indeed.<br /><br />@Jan: it should be, but I suspect it's in our nature.<br /><br />@Tom: that is true.<br /><br />@Marie: it is, yes.<br /><br />@Janis: or that's the way they posed and beyond the camera they were more affable.<br /><br />@RedPat: you do wonder.<br /><br />@Jennifer: thank you.<br /><br />@Barbara: I know some years ago I was in the area here where the Devil's Brigade is examined, and a volunteer was talking about a year or two earlier seeing a couple of guys there looking at it, and realizing from their conversation that one of them had been in the Brigade itself.<br /><br />@Sharon: that's true.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-25313732882720775522019-11-21T10:35:45.672-05:002019-11-21T10:35:45.672-05:00I was struck by the photo of Georgina Pope. What ...I was struck by the photo of Georgina Pope. What a lovely and accomplished woman. There have been so many accomplished women who have done so many wonderful things and we are just now beginning to hear about them.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-38284476237559063902019-11-21T10:08:55.601-05:002019-11-21T10:08:55.601-05:00I wonder how many people who survived these wars h...I wonder how many people who survived these wars have seen these displays. (Obviously the Boer War was probably too long ago for survivors now.) I think they would have felt pretty sad. I know the reasons for the wars were worthy, but the loss of men, the pain of their injuries makes me wish that eventually no more wars will be fought.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-8143124052562216182019-11-21T09:55:09.224-05:002019-11-21T09:55:09.224-05:00It is important to understand the causes of war. T...It is important to understand the causes of war. Thoughtful post.<br />I watched Windtalkers yesterday, coughing and sneezing!!!! It was amazing.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.com