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Nurse Kellye, anyone?
TCM is playing Chamber of Horrors
The younger (and dumber) versions of Trapper & Hawkeye --> There’s no way these two would ever be accepted in medical school. The army was thrilled to finally discharge them . . . all the way up the chain . . . to the White House!
(Just wait until I can get a picture of the younger & smarter Frank!)
Note the name on the sign!!
Okay, does anyone else see at least a little resemblance or am I going completely crazy!? Not that I’m not crazy, either way, mind you!!
Our new grocery store has a huge section of old fashioned sodas, which are so much better!! This, of course, includes grape nehi. Let’s see if I enjoy it as much as Radar does!!
Soldiers, Sailors, & Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force,
You are about to embark upon the great crusade, towards which we have striven many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you… . Your task will not be an easy one… . The tide has turned. The free men of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and your skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
~ Supreme Allied Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower
a very MASH xmas Your generous gift and insistence that it remain anonymous touched me deeply. The candy would’ve brought great joy to the children for a few moments, but on the black market it was worth enough rice and cabbage to feed them for a month.
“Rally ‘Round the Flagg, Boys” (7.22)
Rally 'Round the Flag
Yes, we’ll rally round the flag, boys, We’ll rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom, We will rally from the hillside, We’ll gather from the plain, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom.
CHORUS: The Union forever, Hurrah! boys, hurrah! Down with the traitors, Up with the stars; While we rally round the flag, boys, Rally once again, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom.
We are springing to the call Of our brothers gone before, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom; And we’ll fill our vacant ranks with A million free men more, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom.
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We will welcome to our numbers The loyal, true and brave, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom; And although they may be poor, Not a man shall be a slave, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom.
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So we’re springing to the call From the East and from the West, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom; And we’ll hurl the rebel crew From the land that we love best, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom.
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“The Battle Cry of Freedom” or “Rally ‘Round the Flag” was written in 1862 by the American composer, George F. Root. At the time, “The Battle Cry of Freedom” was the Union soldiers’ preeminent war song.
With all of its popularity, it may come as a surprise that the song was written hastily. It was, in fact, written in response to President Abraham Lincoln’s July 1862 call for 300,000 volunteers. It was written in a single day.
This rally song was first performed on April 24, 1962 and quickly became another rallying song, building up the morale of the Union soldiers. In fact, from then on out, “The Battle Cry of Freedom” was, in fact, become what “Yankee Doodle” had been during the Revolutionary War. “It was played and sung with gusto by virtually every Federal regimental brass band and many others throughout the remainder of the war” (Source).
The song was performed again on July 24th & July 26th for massive rallies. Then it was used yet again during 1984 campaign for the Lincoln-Johnson ticket. It was so popular, that it was used again during the 1880 Garfield campaign, as well as during other presidential campaigns.
“Public response to ‘The Battle Cry of Freedom’ was overwhelming’ (Source). The music publishers could not keep up with the demands. In fact, there were as many as 14 different printing presses trying to keep up – and failing! It is estimated that anywhere from 500,000 to 700,000 copies were produced, the demand was so great.
Why was the song so popular? Well, it seems that Root’s timing was impeccable. Root, after all, was thought of as one of the most popular composers of the Civil War era. His themes just seemed to inspire those in the Union ranks. According to historian Christian L. McWhirter, it probably had something to do with Root’s references to abolitionism and unionism. It spoke to the soles of those who were opposed to secession and slavery. Overall, the song’s strongest theme, freedom, spoke to the masses. And, according to the historian and author of Lincoln and the Music of the Civil War author, Kenneth A. Bernard, the reason was simple enough: Timing. It spoke to the sentiments these men needed to hear. It lifted their morale, just has “Yankee Doodle” had done nearly a century earlier.
At this point, it may not even come as a surprise that Southerners adopted the song themselves, of course altering the lyrics to suit their own desired themes and sentiments.
Our flag is proudly floating on the land and on the main, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom; Beneath it oft we’ve conquered and will conquer oft again, Shout, shout, the battle cry of Freedom.
Chorus: Our Dixie forever, she’s never at a loss Down with the eagle and up with the cross. We’ll rally ‘round the bonny flag, we’ll rally once again Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
Our gallant boys have marched to the rolling of the drums, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom; And the leaders in charge cry, “Come boys, come!” Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
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They have laid down their lives on the bloody battle field, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom; Their motto is resistance—“To tyrants we’ll not yield!” Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
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While our boys have responded and to the field have gone, Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom; Our noble women also have aided them at home. Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom.
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[Below: Movie poster for Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys]
Themes and sentiments remained alive in well. In 1958 – just on the heels of WWII and the Korean War and smack in the middle of the worst years of the Cold War, the song’s second title was adopted into the title of the move, Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! starring the favorite couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward – which probably makes it a must see.
See, Harry and Grace Bannerman (appropriately named - flag/banner … okay, anyways … ) are living in a small town that has just been named the home town of the newest missile base. Grace, in a desperate attempt to prevent the building, joins the town committee – but not just joins, but insists on attempting every single meeting, which annoys her husband to no end. This many not seem like a big deal on the surface, except that Harry has been chosen the liaison for the military, meaning that Grace’s antics are causing him no end of trouble! The film premiered in New York City on December 23, 1958.
Then, in 1979, M*A*S*H played off that title with their season 7 episode 22 “Rally ‘Round the Flagg, Boys,” which, of course, is a play off the 1958 movie and ever-hilarious Col. Samuel Flagg. In this particular episode, Flagg is at it again. This time, however, he has accused Hawkeye of being a Communist sympathizer! Why? Because Hawkeye operated on a Korean soldier before an American one. To make the situation even more absurd, Flagg tries to hire on Winchester, of all people, to act as spy! But, turns out, Winchester gets the better of Flagg. Not that anyone is surprised. It is Flagg, after all. As far as M*A*S*H episodes are concerned, this is one of the best! Especially when Flagg becomes like the wind and vanishes.
[Below: Winchester & Flagg in“Rally ‘Round the Flagg, Boys”]
Only posting here cuz of the M*A*S*H connection. ^^
The talented Edward Herrmann appears in “Heal Thyself” as a new surgeon who cracks up amid the constant influx of wounded. To my mind, this is one episode that got too ambitious: as funny as it is to see odd couple Potter and Winchester being quarantined together, those hijinks left too little space for this interesting drama. Captain Steve Newsome comes in hot and impresses everyone–he’s a little like the young surgeons in MASH the movie, breezy and social, very capable. When he gets overwhelmed in the O.R. and suffers a breakdown, we’re robbed of a look at his healing process (and a visit from Sidney Freedman!) because the show is over. Maybe a two-parter could have done it justice.
Hermann, who died in 2014, was known for “Gilmore Girls” and, even more awesomely, for playing President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the movie Annie. I just learned that he also played FDR in two TV movies prior to that. Sidney could have told us: he had nothing to fear but fear itself.
Edward Herrmann played Richard Gilmore (Rory’s wealthy grandfather) in Gilmore Girls for 7 years.
And he was amazing as Franklin Roosevelt in mini series (2 parts only, sadly) Eleanor and Franklin and then the movie Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. I do love a really good Presidential movie or mini series. I was shocked at how much they got Herrmann to look like FDR. (At moments you could even see foreshadowing of his Richard Gilmore days!!) But what was really great about the them, was that they were fair to both Eleanor and Franklin. They didn’t put the entire blame on Franklin for why their marriage was pretty much a failure. She had her faults, as well. But whatever their problems may have been, they worked together to make this country succeed during the Depression and WWII.
Anyways, where my rambling was actually going: I highly recommend Gilmore Girls, Eleanor and Franklin, and Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years if you want to see more of Edward Herrmann. (You can skip the stupid Gilmore Girls netflix movie, though. Not worth your time.)
Armistice Day
Armistice Day. Remembrance Day. Veterans Day.
So many different names. So many different things to honor and remember. All the same day.
It started after the end of WWI - 100 years ago today. “On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” A day to remember those who died in the line of duty. Today, we honor everyone who ever served with the U.S. military. (Not to be confused with Memorial Day, in which we actually do remember those who fell).
On November 11, 1918, at 11:00 AM an armistice was signed. It marked a victory for the Allies and a complete defeat for Germany, although not formally a surrender. In it, both sides agreed to end the fighting while terms of peace were negotiated. But that’s just it. It was not an actual end to the war. It was an agreement to put a pause on the fighting, until further notice. This further notice just happened to last 21 years. The time it would take to raise an entire generation of young men (and women) who would face battle. Or, the continuation of a great war.
“An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, since it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning “arms” (as in weapons) and -stitium, meaning “a stopping”.[1]”
“The Armistice was designed to end the fighting of WWI, and the terms of it would make it impossible for Germany to restart the war, at least in the short term… . If Germany broke any of the terms of the Armistice … fighting would begin again with 48 hours notice” (tenfactsabout.co.uk). “The armistice initially ran for 30 days but was regularly renewed until the formal peace treaty was signed at Versailles the following year. Before the Treaty of Versailles, the Allies kept their armies ready to begin hostilities back again within 48 hours” (Source). Apparently by Nov 5th, after a month-long attempt at peace negotiations, during which time Germany agreed to negotiate Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points only to then threaten resuming war when they found the Allies’ negotiations unacceptable, the Allies agreed to take up negotiations for a truce, now also demanding reparation payments from Germany. [Above is the only picture of the signing ceremony]
Some scholars argue that WWI and WWII are, essentially, the same war. On the same note, some also believe (a historian friend of mine included) that The Treaty of Versailles lead to WWII. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the damages of the war and forced them to pay reparations to the tune of 132 billion gold marks (US 33 billion dollars). This led to wide-spread poverty and unemployment (as noted in an earlier post) and made it easier for Hitler to claim power (also noted earlier). Actually, Germany did not completely pay off their debt until 2010! (source same as above). So the Allies claim victory because Germany was forced into negotiations or else lose the war. We had temporary peace on the Western front. But left Germany in such tight straights that, really, another war was almost inevitable. So much for a victory, huh?
In another note: WWI left nine million soldiers dead, 21 million wounded, and another five million civilians dead from “disease, starvation, or exposure” (Source).
If anyone is interested in WWI historical fiction, let me first recommend All Quiet on the Western Front (coincidentally given to me by Michael (yeah, I got sick of mentioning him by his major!)) by Erich Maria Remarque. It tells the story from the German perspective and was, interestingly enough, on Hitler’s banned books list.
I also recommend:
The Bess Crawford series by Charles Todd - a British WWI mystery series about an army nurse
When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer (A Dear America book published by Scholastic) - Simone Spencer goes off to war as a switchboard operator. It’s YA (or rather children’s, maybe) but I still highly recommend it.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)by Jacqueline Winspear - Another WW1 mystery series about an army nurse. This is another series, though only book #1 takes place during the war. It follows through the 20′s & 30′s and currently, I believe, is starting on WWII.
And well! Remember our vets today - both fallen or still with us. Wear your poppy with pride and, if possible, thank a veteran for the freedom you have today. Lest We Forget.
11 November 2018 // 100th anniversary of the end of World War One