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Highway Of Heroes
« on: November 09, 2012, 08:31:38 AM »

With Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the US on Monday November 11……..some Highway Honours......


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1R8qLAmkLU 


And wearing a Poppy seems to be a tradition in Canada which I didn’t see much of in the US on a trip to Maine last weekend. Here a TV news anchor or politician just wouldn’t be caught without one on in the couple of weeks leading up to November 11…also many others wear them too. It’s a big fund raiser for the local Legion Branches.


     
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Re: Highway Of Heroes
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 08:41:31 AM »
Let's celebrate the fact that we didn't stop fighting immediately but waited until a day with a cute number.
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Re: Highway Of Heroes
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 05:20:45 PM »
Let's celebrate the end of war and the beginning of a worldwide era of peaceohwait
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Re: Highway Of Heroes
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2012, 10:03:36 AM »
This also reminds us how much more efficient a language English is compared to French.
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Re: Highway Of Heroes
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2012, 10:18:33 AM »
Veterans Day doesn't seem to be as much of a big deal in the US as it used to be, or as it is in Canada. Several people at work have expressed confusion at being told they have a holiday that they have to schedule this pay period.
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Re: Highway Of Heroes
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2012, 10:51:16 AM »
Quote from: The High Plains Traveler on November 10, 2012, 10:03:36 AM
This also reminds us how much more efficient a language English is compared to French.
Meh. "Route des vétérans" would work as far as I'm concerned; but "anciens combattans" does seem to be the official prefered term for some reason.

Ontario uses "Highway of Heroes"/"Autoroute des héros", Québec uses "Autoroute du Souvenir" (Highway of Rememberance) for the A-20 stretch and "Route de la Bravoure" (Highway of Bravery) for A-573.
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