World Leaders Honor D-Day Veterans-- Part 1: "The Wartime Generation - My Generation - Is Resilient"

From the June 6, 2019, Chicago Tribune by Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, AP.

Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders, including President Trump gathered Wednesday on the south coast of England to honor the troops who risked and sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on D-Day.  It was a triumphant turning point of World War II

Across the English Channel, Allied paratroopers dropped into northwestern France, scaled cliffs by Normandy beaches and charged ashore this day.

It is exceedingly sad that the number of veterans who were there and who fought in the war is dwindling so fast.  Several hundred men who took part in D-Day were there.  All are now in their nineties.  The Queen herself is now 93 years old and a member of that Greatest Generation.

She served as an army mechanic during the war and said that when she attended the 60th anniversary event many thought it might be the last time it was held  "But the wartime generation -- my generation -- is resilient,"  she said.

Armistice Day Today, Also Veterans Day

Quite a day in the history of the world today.  One hundred years ago, World War I or, the First World War as the British later called it, ended four years of fighting.

It is still commemorated in the United States, but now called Veterans Day, a day to honor and thank our military veterans.

From Wikipedia.

ARMISTICE DAY

Commemorated every year on November 11 to mark the Armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiegne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I.

It went into effect at eleven o'clock in the morning --  "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month."

Ten Songs for Bastille Day: "C'est La Vie"

On today's Ten at Ten on Chicago's WDRV, 93.1 FM, Bob Stroud played ten songs with connections to France in honor of this special day for them.  They all had French words in them.

MICHELLE--  Beatles
PSYCHO KILLER--  Talking Heads
HOLD ON TIGHT--  ELO

TALK ABOUT THE PASSION--  R.E.M.
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT--  Rod Stewart
GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS--  Peter Gabriel
C'EST LA VIE--  ELP

JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME--  April Wine
DON'T ASK ME WHY--  Billy Joel
MY CHERIE AMOUR--  Stevie Wonder

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Lovely As a Summer Day."  --RoadDog



"My Cherie Amour"

Go to France for That Bagel Burger and Here in the U.S., McRibs!!! Are Back!!!

From the Dec. 3, 2012, Yahoo! Finance Business Insider "McDonald's is Rolling Out Some Really Strange Burgers in France" by Kim Bhasin.

And, they're called bagel burgers.  Well, around here we have a breakfast bagel with steak (real steak), egg and cheese and quite good.  This is a limited time offer so you'd better hurry.  There are three varieties: Red Onion, Bacon or Emmental Cheese.  They come with lettuce, cheddar cheese and creamy sauce.


McRIBS

And, on a closer to home note, I just saw my first commercial for McRibs on TV. 

Oh Boy, Oh Boy, O Boy!!!  --RoadDog


WHAT SHE SAYS AND WHAT SHE MEANS:  Do whatever you want = You are going to pay for this later.