Remembrance Day

As NL was neutral in WW I we don't do November 11th. Instead we have remembrance day on May 4th, the day before Liberation Day. On May 5th, 1945 German occupation forces surrendered to the Allies. Slowly we start to become aware of the impact November 11 has on countries surrounding us like Belgium, France and the UK. Many Dutch people travel south to Ypres to witness the ceremonies.

Now, as I am rather busy these days I completely overlooked the 11th this year. I was pointed to it by User Friendly. A webcomic I read on a daily basis for it's ultra dry (but oh so true) ICT humour. These days it gave me a pause though.

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