Have you ever thought about why to Canadians, the United Kingdom, former British Empire countries November 11 is Remembrance day and not “Veteran’s Day" or "Memorial Day"?

My, father did not fight for a country, sacrifice his life for a government, a military, a politician, recognition, uniform, or the "GLORY" of war.

My, mother did not choose to sacrifice much of her life for a country, government, military, politician; sure not for GLORY. She did not wear a uniform.

 Most of my uncles did not fight for a country, sacrifice their lives for a country, government, a military, a politician recognition, a uniform, or Glory. Uncle John Girvan never wore a uniform but just like his brothers; sacrifices his life.

They all did so that I a surviving member of those generations that did so; "Baby Boomers", the generations of today, and the generations to come may have the lives we have today; of even better lives in the future when wars, killing, fighting are no more.

They fought and sacrificed and died for "The Peoples of The World" not for Government, Ideology, or any Religion. The same must be said for at least most aunts, cousins, fellow Canadians.

Although sadly, it is NOT A NATIONAL HOLIDAY nationwide; have you ever thought about why  to Canadians, the United Kingdom, former British Empire countries  November 11 is Remembrance day and not “Veteran’s day, or Memorial day? Or why it is that in France and Belgium November 11 is still called Armistice Day?

The answer:  Because not all those who sacrificed, and suffered, that baby boomers, and those born later might enjoy their lives today; were; or are military veterans.

The United States of North America, the most amoral, dictatorial, extremist,war instigating, inventing and promoting, terrorist; country; ever; in all of world history; chooses to remember ONLY the men and women of its armed forces who have died in service every year on Memorial Day, always the last Monday in May; the same day which heralds the beginning of summer in the United States of North America. Memorial Day is an official national holiday that has its roots in the memorials for fallen soldiers in after the American Civil War, still that collection of political states deadliest conflict.

In other countries around the world, Memorial Day-style observances are rooted in an even deadlier fight — The First World War. World War I, which began a hundred years ago and became one of the deadliest conflicts in history, spawned national memorials throughout the British Commonwealth and elsewhere (in the U.S., the end of the war is commemorated with Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day). In still other countries, a memorial holiday remembers the war dead of more recent conflicts.

Here’s how countries other countries around the world honour ALL those that sacrificed:

Britain-The United Kingdom observes Remembrance Sunday with ceremonies across the country on the Sunday nearest to November 11, the day Germany signed the armistice ending World War I hostilities. Today, the day memorializes fallen British soldiers and also those who sacrificed and suffered; in all conflicts since the Great War. On November 11 at 11 a.m.—the time of the signing of the armistice—the UK holds a two-minute silence. “Remembrance poppies” are worn and displayed as per a tradition inspired by the Canadian poet John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields: LOVED AND WERE LOVED”

In Canada from 1921 to 1930, NOTE- ARMISTICE DAY was held on the Monday of the week in which 11 November fell and Thanksgiving was held on the same day.

Also, Canada, Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in all three territories and in six of the ten provinces (Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec being the exceptions). I grew up believing my acquaintances, aunts, uncles, cousins, father, mother school and work mates—peers--all those worthy of calling  the Land Of The Midnight Sun", "Rory Borealis Land" Canada, or; at least the western provinces, including the North West and Yukon Territories home, were all equally, Canadians.~~Al (Alex-Alexander) D Girvan