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Saturday, October 25. 2008

St. Crispin's Day

Thanks for the reminder, Jules:

From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

Posted by The Barrister in History at 18:26 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Thought you might like to know that October 26 is Alfred the Great's feast day.

After realizing the futility of the Danegeld, Alfred successfully dealt with repeated invasions with strategic strength of arms, education and Christian ethics.

Thanks to all the contributors at Maggie's Farm. The election has been so tough I visit your site for sage comfort.
#1 Cat Glass (Link) on 2008-10-26 11:35 (Reply)
Thanks for this - the October 25 connection with the Battle off Samar (until recently known as the Battle of Leyte Gulf) has loomed large in our family mythos since my father, Homer Smith, served on one of the "Baby Flattops" (CVE-76 - the USS Kadashan Bay) that miraculously survived the onslaught.

Although I'm something of a military history buff, I'd never put the 10/25 date together with Agincourt and Balaclava. Now I'm curious about the other 364 days...how many of them are equally loaded with honor, horror and deep, deep significance.
#2 David Smith (Link) on 2008-10-26 12:43 (Reply)

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