We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:58:16 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ...and you can blame Wild Bill (the *other* Wild Bill, not this one) and MCart for setting me off. TINS! But from ninety years ago... The 1914 Christmas Truce has somewhat assumed the status of a legend, probably because most of the stories associated with it are in the "historical fiction" category--some admittedly crafted, some posing as eyewitness accounts. All the first-hand accounts have already been written; there will never be a new one. Alfred Anderson, the last living participant, died last month. But the full story--plus some of the "romance" associated with it--is here. I remembered reading a collection... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:10:49 -0600 Awww! But, uh, that's Royal *Welch* Fusiliers, with a *c*. Honor the memory of Robert Graves, and all of his comrades! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36264 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36264 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:51:15 -0600 *growls at B* Don't make me take you up on that bet, Saw-junt. You know it's been a while for this perfectly coiffed belle! *rawr* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36111 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36111 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 21:37:42 -0600 What is worn beneath the kilt? 1) Shoes. 2) Nothing, everything is in perfectly good order... 3) Are you man enough to find out? 4) *more gently* Are you woman enough to find out. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36102 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36102 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:26:14 -0600 Nope. Posted that from home, between coughing fits. :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36100 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36100 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:37:10 -0600 So *that's* how you get around the porn filters at work, izzit, Fuzzy? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36099 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36099 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:22:01 -0600 (un)covered here and at Villainous Company in the past. *grin* For alternative responses to the question, scroll down here. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36098 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36098 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:17:38 -0600 %$#@! Make that "such a hurry"... Been hanging around Newark-speakers too long today. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36091 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36091 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:58:38 -0600 Nah--I figured kat was worn out from the marathon commenting and the rest of them were in such of a hurry to get the definitive answer, they didn't wanna waste time commenting. *sigh* Wimmin. What'cha gonna do... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36089 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36089 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:56:11 -0600 AUGH! I checked this morning! Thank you for looking this up. Barb just happened by my cubicle and asked me if I'd seen this.. I'll read through the vignettes as work allows... Thank you! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36088 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36088 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:44:23 -0600 er, maybe its because we are out doing field research? ;-) S'e uabhasach mhath, augus s'toil e! Ciantach! (my own field notes indicate that despite the slurs and sniggers of the Sassenach, the male Scot is *enthusiastically* hetero.) There, Bill. Happy? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36087 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36087 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:42:32 -0600 This post has been up for *hours* and not a single Denizenne comment. We're slipping, Bill. Better start sending out the emails I guess... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36086 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/12/it_really_did_happen.html#comment-36086 Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:26:15 -0600