I have heard and read this story many times, but I share it today, for unlike most Christmas stories, it is a true story, a story of humanity and one that always touches my heart, as I hope it will yours. Thank you, Erik Hare of Barataria, for sharing this story and allowing me to share it also. The year was 1914 …
This is a repeat from 2014. But I love the story, and in this time of conflict it’s worth retelling.
Christmastime stories all have a touch of magic in them. From spirits of Christmas past, present, and future to a real Santa Claus the light of the season becomes real through some divine spark that illuminates a life. But all of these fairy stories dim in comparison to one with a much lighter touch of providence acting only through the hearts and arms of men. And this story is also true.
The time is a century ago, near St Yves, France. The Great War has stalled into the mud as Germans and English have dug in yards apart. The men of both sides shiver as December settles deep into the trenches. Hired on as murderers, the stench of death around them, they chose instead for a few days to be something much…
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Good re-blog Jill.
I don’t know if there were recorded Christmas truces during the Civil War, but there was often trading of newspapers, tobacco, whiskey etc between outpost troops on the Union and Confederate sides.
Lest I forget,
Seasons Greeting to you Jill and yours.
Roger & Sheila.
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Ah yes, nothing like tobacco and whiskey to bring men together!
Thank you, Roger … and a very happy holiday to you and Sheila! i hope you both have a wonderful Christmas!!!
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Thanks Jill.
Hope all goes well for you too!
(And your seven 😸😸)
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The Significant Seven actually get a Christmas stocking filled with catnip toys and feathery things! Still, they prefer, just like all children, to play with the boxes! 😀
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😸! Mom still loves us 😸!
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Oh yeah … they drive me nuts, and I threaten all manners of torture, but I wouldn’t trade a single one of the misfits for a million dollars. 🐈
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Aww Mom 😽😽😽😽😽😽😽!
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Now I have to go listen to my Mike Harding record again to relivea time the killing stopped on both sides and men said enough.
Cwtch
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Yes, that is a good one, albeit sad. 😥
xxx Cwtch Mawr xxx
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