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Ocelot II

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1. Nov. 11 was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of WWI.

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:17 AM

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It was created to honor the war dead of the allied nations following the Armistice on 11/11/1918, and it is observed in the UK, France, and several other countries as well as the US. It was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor US war dead and living veterans. (I'm so old I can remember when my parents still called it Armistice Day). But the US doesn't own it, and it was never intended to celebrate war victories.

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