A Happy and Joyous Thanksgiving to You All!

Your thankful Peasant wishes you, my grand and wonderful

readers a most Happy Thanksgiving! And we have so much

to be thankful for here in our United States, not the least of

which is Donald J. Trump as our president, J.D. Vance as our

vice president, and Republican majorities (albeit slim ones)

in the chambers of Congress, and the fulfillment of many 

campaign promises by them  (President Trump most notably!)

and being citizens of this great country of ours, especially at 

this most exciting and exhilarating time! And I am thankful 

for the readership and support of you, my international readers,

from the more than forty countries where you hail from!

And your joyful Peasant is thankful for all these things, and for

every one of you! See you after Thanksgiving! May you all have

a very happy one!

MEM

William Murchison, R.I.P.

William Murchison was a conservative columnist for 

the Dallas Morning News for 25 years. An editor of that

newspaper praised him by calling him Dallas' William F. 

Buckley. After retirement, Murchison taught journalism

at Baylor University. He often thought of how our country

could adhere once again to traditional morality, something

which brought him to the position of a senior editor at the

Human Life Review. 

William Murchison was God and country to his core.

He went to glory at 83. Requiescat in Pace.

MEM

Veterans Day Returns

November 11 is nigh again, our country's day for honoring

our fellow Americans who have donned a uniform and 

carried a gun for us --- Veterans Day. Here your patriotic

Peasant wants to share with you, my grand and fantastic 

readers, ten facts about this special day:

1) Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. 

    It marked the end of the First World War on the 11th hour

    of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

2) Armistice Day underwent a name change to its current name.

    President Dwight D. Eisenhower renamed the day to honor 

    all who served in our military.

3) This day honors all veterans, living and deceased, whereas

     Memorial Day honors all deceased service men and women.

4)  Many Americans pause at 11:00 AM to remember the 

     WWI armistice.

5) It's part of a global tradition. 

    Our allies observe similar days: The United Kingdom and Canada

    have Remembrance Day, while France and Belgium have 

    Armistice Day. 

6) Its date was shifted, but restored.

    In 1968 it was shifted to October for a long weekend, but was restored

    to November 11 in 1975. 

7) Arlington Ceremony

    Each year, the President of the United States honors fallen heroes 

    at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 

8) No Apostrophe Needed.

     It's Veterans Day, NOT Veteran's or Veterans'. This day belongs to 

     ALL veterans.

9) Over 18 million veterans and counting. 

     

10) A day to say "Thank You" for our veterans' service and sacrifice!

And, as always, if you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet!

MEM

NOTE: These historical facts are compliments of "American Flags Express".