Remberance Day
El 11 de noviembre de 1918, está marcado en la Historia como el fin de la primera guerra mundial. Años después lo Canadienses así como los demás paises del commontwealth of nations siguen recordando a sus veteranos de guerra. El símbolo del día: una amapola que hace referencia al peoema "in Flanders Fields" escrito por el soldado canadiense: John McCrae.
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly
That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields."
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