The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
In the USA it is Veteran’s Day and in the UK it is known by Remembrance Day. Poppies are the universal symbol for this day and war veterans are given special recognition and appreciation. Weekends are not made into convenient three day holidays for this solemn occasion — this special recognition is always held annually on November 11th, no matter the day of the week on which it may fall.
Ford Model T ambulance from WW I — photo by Joe May
Originally this day was set aside to honor those who survived service in The Great War — the war that was thought would have ended all wars due to its horrific toll on human life and the newly developed ability to indiscriminately destroy on an industrial scale. This war was not originally named World War I, also written as WW I, as there were no thoughts that a second world war could ever occur — ironically, WW II would occur in the not too distant future. Now this day is for all war veterans.
The treaty that officially ended the war was signed at 11:00am on 11 November in the year 1918.
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