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Maiwaldts Geburtstag. Wir sind 12 Kameraden am Abend und feiern bis ½ 2 Uhr. Es gab Bier, Weingrog, Wacholder, Kaffee und Torte. Frau Theißen hatte viel Arbeit.
Maiwaldt's birthday. In the evening we are 12 comrades and celebrate until half past one a.m. We had beer, wine grog, gin, coffee and cake. Mrs. Theißen had a lot of work.
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Interesting that Dieter makes no comment on the date.
AntwortenLöschenIn France and the UK, 11 November was - and to this day remains - a big day, known in English as Armistice Day. It marks the anniversary of the end of the First World war, and is generally commemorated without any triumphalism but rather in sadness at the loss of life in that war (and since 1945 also in subsequent wars).
I could imagine that this date is not something that conservative people would celebrate back in those times. It would rather be seen as a symbol for defeat and loss.
AntwortenLöschenStill in Germany there is no tradition of celebrating neither Nov 11th, nor Mai 8th.
To me, as someone of the "younger" generation, this is somewhat strange. We were raised with a strong focus on the horros that every war brings and the freedom that was regained by losing the war. Nevertheless, War End is no public holiday. This is illogic to me.