Monday, November 11, 2013

Veterans Day

Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the event that led to the creation of Veterans Day when that war ceased at 11am on the 11 day of the 11th month of 1918.

This past Saturday, the last 4 survivors from Jimmy Doolittle's April 1942 raid on Tokyo raised a toast  from a 117 year old bottle of cognac.  Pictured are three of the four in Dayton, Ohio at what was said to be their last reunion.
Doolittle
And for today here is Ray Charles with his version of America The BeautifulThis is the only version of this song that should ever be played.  THC selected it because Charles decided to start the song with the infrequently sung second verse which is particularly appropriate for this day. From the Dick Cavett Show in 1972; take it away, Ray.

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