Christmas Truce of World War I – IOTW Report

Christmas Truce of World War I

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  1. This happened during the American Civil War too.

    ‘Some songs were popular on both sides, including the spirited tune “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” which U.S. troops would later sing in World War I and World War II. While camped on opposite sides of the Rappahannock River in December 1862, a few weeks after the Battle of Fredericksburg, Union and Confederate troops reportedly joined together in singing the poignant ballad “Home Sweet Home.”’

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  2. Shows that people can be good to each other.
    It’s the leaders that are the warmongering assholes.
    Let THEM fight it out, leave the ordinary people alone.

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  3. Merry Christmas to all from pianamusic and The Synthonic Orchestra, Band & Choir!

    – Full Album #11. my 2012 Arrangement of The Nutcracker Suite playing & dubbing from synthesizer keyboards/sound modules from re-arranged orchestral scores.

    Due to IOTW Report’s recent ban on Links in the comments sections, the Link was placed in the Bull Pen.

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  4. President Elect Toxic Deplorable Racist SAH Neanderthal B Woodman Domestic Violent Extremist SuperStraight
    DECEMBER 18, 2022 AT 2:54 PM
    “Shows that people can be good to each other.
    It’s the leaders that are the warmongering assholes.
    Let THEM fight it out, leave the ordinary people alone.”

    “Politicians hide themselves away
    They only started the war
    Why should they go out to fight?
    They leave that role to the poor, yeah
    Time will tell on their power minds
    Making war just for fun
    Treating people just like pawns in chess
    Wait till their judgement day comes, yeah!”
    Black Sabbath, “War Pigs”

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  5. Ah…I guess I’m the Don Downer on this: having soccer games and trading cigarettes in no-man’s land between opposing forces is dumb. How can you be friendly on Dec. 25 and on Dec 26 you have to shoot your erstwhile friend dead?

    Yes it happened Christmas Day 1914, never to occur again.

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