Re: CHAT: Nov 11th

Am 11/16 09:00  abrigon yscrifef:
> Yes, Veterans Day/Rememberance Day/Armistice Day, basically the end of
> one of the stupidist and bloodiest war of humanity, and especially the
> 20th Century. Also my b-day as well, born like 11am or pm on that day..
> The Battles of Verdun, the Somne, Beleu Woods and many others wasted a
> generation of men, whole villages went without men cause whole regiments
> (400+-) were totally detroyed. Maybe a good reason for a common lingo,
> AuxLang is so people can talk to each other and make sure WW1s and like
> never happen again.
>
I think that WWI may have been more harsh on minority language
communities than on world language communities.  I have in mind
Celtic language speaking communities here.

- andrew.
--
Andrew Smith, Intheologus                       hobbit@earthlight.co.nz

            "Death is an evil; the gods have so judged it;
                  had it been good, they would die."
                                        - Sappho of Lesbos.