Memorial Day - Spadecaller


At a social gathering in 1865, Henry C. Welles, a druggist in the village of Waterloo, New York suggested that honor should be shown to the patriotic dead of the Civil War by decorating their graves. The following spring he again suggested it to General John B. Murray, Seneca County Clerk, who embraced the idea and set aside a day devoted to honoring the dead. Townspeople adopted the idea wholeheartedly by decorating the town with flags at half-mast and draping evergreen boughs and mourning black streamers.Since that day our nation has surely made its significance a relevant part of the American experience.Accompanied by composer Antonin Dvořák's New World Symphony Largo (Symphony No. 9 Op. 95), this video showcases the reality of war as it pertains to those who fight them, their imprisonment, and the scapegoats of war who become the targets for crimes against humanity. The musical introduction for the audio of this video includes Taps performed by U.S. Military Bagpipes&Massed Bands Pipes&Drums of the Welsh Guards.A Poem For PeaceBy Tammy Kane"Our nations innocence is lost,Stolen by acts of hate.Helpless people paid the cost,For them it is too late.Daughters, sons, husbands, wives,Sisters, friends and brothers.All of them have lost their lives,To senseless acts of others.New Yorks city has been defaced.Bodies lay in rubble.They can never be replaced.But war wont end our trouble.Angers only escalate,As we point out the guilt.Violence will perpetuate.While we dig through the silt.Cries of anger, cries for war,Echo in the air.As if our bombs and missiles soar,It will make it fair.People claim "eye for an eye"Our nation wants to fight.If their innocent people die,Then will that make US right?Punishment surely must take place.These murderers must pay.But they are groups and not a race.Keep liberty in mind, each day.We are people of goodwill,Of truth and love and light.Please give thought before you kill,Take heed before you fight.We ask, what do we tell our children?How do we give them ease?Reactions set examples for them,Should we not teach them peace?"







Channel: Nonprofit
Uploaded: May 19, 2009 at 3:29 am
Author: Thespadecaller

Length: 00:07:55
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snakesonaplane873287 (January 20, 2010 at 2:18 am)
It is unfortunate that we have to resort to this in order to solve our problems. especially if you look at world war 2. adolf hitler's reign of terror was relentless, putting a strangle hold on Europe. war was the only way to stop him and Nazi Germany. it is sad to see what a mess like hitler and all cruel dictators make. My grandfather fought for the US against the Nazis. After the fighting was done, they hade to clean out the death camps. horrifying! My gradfather's life was never the same.
Silverhaired33 (May 26, 2009 at 1:32 am)
I am 75 and I had not realized how much and how many wars have taken place in my lifetime. Thank you again for your outstanding, moving and meaningful videos.
denlibdut (May 20, 2009 at 6:49 pm)
Astounding! A solemn and respectful view of wars America and the rest of the world participated in over many decades. It is most fitting that no words are spoken. That might well serve to add honor and nobility to actions that never should have happened in the first place.
lloydhofer (May 20, 2009 at 4:31 am)
A very somber roll call. We mourn the warriors on Memorial Day, but there is only what lies in our hearts for the innocents of that terrible evil we so blithely term simply as war. For every valiant battle fought, for every bit of glory showered on an individual, there are untold multitudes of innocents who suffer horribly. No matter who the victor is, we all lose.

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