tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568784185681924898.post6970525815461449021..comments2023-07-02T08:18:35.339-07:00Comments on Life In the Flat Lane: In Flanders FieldsEvil2winhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12720759766074619126noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568784185681924898.post-58267240699027510602018-11-11T08:32:47.694-08:002018-11-11T08:32:47.694-08:00I love this. And you, too. Thanks for dusting off ...I love this. And you, too. Thanks for dusting off and bringing out again. OxPamela Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476316799150084354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568784185681924898.post-25619244442904329402010-11-12T08:39:35.612-08:002010-11-12T08:39:35.612-08:00Susie-you should read up on the Battle of Flanders...Susie-you should read up on the Battle of Flanders, one of the most horrific and senseless battles of all time. The one battle lasted for 4 months with both the Germans and the English & Allies trying to take a small patch of land outside a small village. The village was sacked and along with the allied soldiers, many hundreds of people were holed up in underground bunkers for the duration of the battle.<br /><br />Over 2000 graves are in Flanders Field now--1600 of them unidentified.<br /><br />The story is historically fascinating on so many levels.Evil2winhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720759766074619126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-568784185681924898.post-73985548014784176312010-11-12T02:21:58.320-08:002010-11-12T02:21:58.320-08:00BB, I didn't know that was what the red poppie...BB, I didn't know that was what the red poppies symbolized. The image of the fields of red poppies gives me goose bumps. Sending a big mental hug up to you.Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.com