Remembrance Day 2018
It's 11th of November, and the 100 year Anniversary of the end of Word War 1.
The tradition here in the UK is to wear poppies and lay wreathes of the flower on various memorials dotted around the country, as a way of paying respects to soldiers who gave their lives during both World Wars in particular and and solider who has lost their life in service in general.
It's a sombre cultural event, and is usually about the tragedy of war and the importance of keeping peace. Paper poppy sales go on to fund veteran charities and such. Last year I "converted" two Games Workshop Models, stripping them of weapons in place of being flower holders.
To this day they stand in the front of my classroom, holding their poppies up. It's important for those of us who push around plastic soldiers and entertain ourselves with stories of war and combat to remember that our table top fantasy is built on a foundation of utter catastrophe.
These models are a reminder that the opportunity for us to engage in make-believe combat is bought at the expense of others suffering. That's not to say we shouldn't enjoy the military role play, but that we should put both respect and credit to where it is due.
Either way, spare a few minutes of your day to think about the poor soldier out there right now, risking his or her life. Regardless of your stance on war, they deserve at least some sympathy from us arm chair generals.
A lot of them don't have the luxury of a 5+ Feel no Pain.
Until next time!
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The tradition here in the UK is to wear poppies and lay wreathes of the flower on various memorials dotted around the country, as a way of paying respects to soldiers who gave their lives during both World Wars in particular and and solider who has lost their life in service in general.
It's a sombre cultural event, and is usually about the tragedy of war and the importance of keeping peace. Paper poppy sales go on to fund veteran charities and such. Last year I "converted" two Games Workshop Models, stripping them of weapons in place of being flower holders.
To this day they stand in the front of my classroom, holding their poppies up. It's important for those of us who push around plastic soldiers and entertain ourselves with stories of war and combat to remember that our table top fantasy is built on a foundation of utter catastrophe.
These models are a reminder that the opportunity for us to engage in make-believe combat is bought at the expense of others suffering. That's not to say we shouldn't enjoy the military role play, but that we should put both respect and credit to where it is due.
Either way, spare a few minutes of your day to think about the poor soldier out there right now, risking his or her life. Regardless of your stance on war, they deserve at least some sympathy from us arm chair generals.
A lot of them don't have the luxury of a 5+ Feel no Pain.
Until next time!
Thanks for reading.
If you liked what you saw, and you want to help out, please leave a comment. Sharing this with your friends, and following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ would also be hugely appreciated.
If you have anything you want me to look at, let me know in the comments below. I'll probably be able to write an article about that topic within a day!
If you want to support me directly, use the affiliate links below. I get a small percentage of purchases you make there, and you get cheaper miniatures! If you really love what I do, you can make a one off donation at my PayPal, or become a true hero to table top education and make a regular donation to my Patreon. Every Little helps!
Element games gives you usually 20% off all 40K purchases, and I get 5% of your purchase.
KB Silk is my own business, selling authentic silk scarves. If you're looking for a present then this is your one stop shop.
We have the same custom here in Canada. It stems from the poem "In Flanders Fields".
ReplyDeleteI really like those tribute figures. I believe I shall do the same.