Hmmm, good thing I moved south... ;-) When I lived in Ontario to be called a Canuck and not be a French-Canadian was reason enough to defend one's honor - and I'm not that old... Cliff. Johnston “May the best you’ve ever seen, Be the worst you’ll ever see,” >From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay -----Original Message----- From: Rod Wilson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 2:41 PM To: Cliff. Johnston; 'Maisie Egger'; [email protected]; [email protected]; 'Christine Woodcock' Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June 1944 Let us also remember that the etymology of 'Canuck' is uncertain and that in modern Canada the term NEVER refers only to French Canadians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff. Johnston" <[email protected]> To: "'Maisie Egger'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "'Christine Woodcock'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June 1944 > Let us remember that Canuck refers to French-Canadians. Let us not > forget the majority who were not of French descent. > > Cliff. Johnston > “May the best you’ve ever seen, > Be the worst you’ll ever see,” > From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maisie > Egger > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:30 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; > Christine Woodcock > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June > 1944 > > > > > Today, the 6th of June, it is eminently appropriate to pay tribute to > the servicemen who participated in the momentous invasion of Normandy, > France, especially those who gave their lives in that historic event. > For those who have faded recollection of that extraordinary venture > and those too young to have experienced it first hand, here is a short > synopsis excerpted from > http://www.dday.org/history/d-day-overview.html: > > *It is hard to conceive the epic scope of this decisive battle that > foreshadowed the end of Hitler's dream of Nazi domination. Overlord > was the largest air, land, and sea operation undertaken before or > since June 6, 1944. The landing included over 5,000 ships, 11,000 > airplanes, and over > 150,000 service men. > > After years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for > the Allied Forces, it all came down to this: The boat ramp goes down, > then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young > men (most not yet 20 years old) entered the surf carrying eighty > pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before > reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed > by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. > > When it was > over, the Allied Forces had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties; more > than > 4,000 were dead. Yet somehow, due to planning and preparation, and due > to the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Forces, Fortress > Europe had been breached. > > May we remember them, the "Yanks," the Canadians (Canucks), the > ANZACS, the South Africans, the Free French, Norwegians, and of course > the brave British regiments, the Royal Navy and Merchant > Navy...without the latter, and with America's help, food rationing could have been extreme. > > For those who fought to the bitter end and to those so many others who > stood as a bulwark against Fascist tyranny, we the children and > grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren of this brave generation, > are forever grateful. > > With unbound appreciation for a debt that can never be repaid. > > For more details go to > http://www.eaglespeak.us/2011/06/normandy-invasion-june-6-1944.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
With family in Ontario but having a summer place in the US just south of Montreal, we find that "Canuck" is not a term of endearment...Not that I agree; just saying... =/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cliff. Johnston Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:38 PM To: 'Rod Wilson'; 'Maisie Egger'; [email protected]; [email protected]; 'Christine Woodcock' Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June 1944 Hmmm, good thing I moved south... ;-) When I lived in Ontario to be called a Canuck and not be a French-Canadian was reason enough to defend one's honor - and I'm not that old... Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see," >From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay -----Original Message----- From: Rod Wilson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 2:41 PM To: Cliff. Johnston; 'Maisie Egger'; [email protected]; [email protected]; 'Christine Woodcock' Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June 1944 Let us also remember that the etymology of 'Canuck' is uncertain and that in modern Canada the term NEVER refers only to French Canadians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff. Johnston" <[email protected]> To: "'Maisie Egger'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "'Christine Woodcock'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June 1944 > Let us remember that Canuck refers to French-Canadians. Let us not > forget the majority who were not of French descent. > > Cliff. Johnston > "May the best you've ever seen, > Be the worst you'll ever see," > From A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maisie > Egger > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:30 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; > Christine Woodcock > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Operation Overlord - D-Day 6 June > 1944 > > > > > Today, the 6th of June, it is eminently appropriate to pay tribute to > the servicemen who participated in the momentous invasion of Normandy, > France, especially those who gave their lives in that historic event. > For those who have faded recollection of that extraordinary venture > and those too young to have experienced it first hand, here is a short > synopsis excerpted from > http://www.dday.org/history/d-day-overview.html: > > *It is hard to conceive the epic scope of this decisive battle that > foreshadowed the end of Hitler's dream of Nazi domination. Overlord > was the largest air, land, and sea operation undertaken before or > since June 6, 1944. The landing included over 5,000 ships, 11,000 > airplanes, and over 150,000 service men. > > After years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for > the Allied Forces, it all came down to this: The boat ramp goes down, > then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young > men (most not yet 20 years old) entered the surf carrying eighty > pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before > reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed > by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. > > When it was > over, the Allied Forces had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties; more > than 4,000 were dead. Yet somehow, due to planning and preparation, > and due to the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Forces, > Fortress Europe had been breached. > > May we remember them, the "Yanks," the Canadians (Canucks), the > ANZACS, the South Africans, the Free French, Norwegians, and of course > the brave British regiments, the Royal Navy and Merchant > Navy...without the latter, and with America's help, food rationing could have been extreme. > > For those who fought to the bitter end and to those so many others who > stood as a bulwark against Fascist tyranny, we the children and > grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren of this brave generation, > are forever grateful. > > With unbound appreciation for a debt that can never be repaid. > > For more details go to > http://www.eaglespeak.us/2011/06/normandy-invasion-june-6-1944.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message