Its VE Day today. The bunting is out in force in England. My poor old Dad had to wait till August to be rescued as the Far Eastern POWs were only released after the surrender of Japan, after the H-bombs were dropped.
To me, it is almost unbelievable that comparisons are being drawn between the situation in respect of Covid, where all we really have to do is stay in and watch television, and WWII. People really have no idea.
Well, I feel very farm removed from all the rejoicing. 90 million dead. Carnage, absolute destruction. Bloodthirsty revenge. Those are the things that should be remembered. Soberly, and not with silly street parties.
Today the toast is to absent friends and family.