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cashman · 15-11-2005, 21:50

just watched a very sad/ marvellous programme on the last tommy,based on actual accounts by living people- all 100 - 109 years old, of coarse i now know quite a bit about the first world war, but what dawned on me was i learnt NOTHING about it or ww2 while i was at school,history was all 1066/ julius ceasar etc, the conditions these people endured- people who everybody can relate to in some way seemed to me to be ignored at school, i think this is wrong,and should be taught, just maybe there would be more respect and i'm talking from all generations not just the young! don't really know if its included these days,but it wasn't when my kids were at school.i sincerly hope these people are never forgotten not many left now.:engsmil:

15-11-2005, 21:50	#1
cashman Coffin Dodger. Jewel Quest Champion! Cribbage Master Champion! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clayton End owd farts. Posts: 50,904 Blog Entries: 1 Liked: 9759 times Rep Power: 864274	the last tommy. just watched a very sad/ marvellous programme on the last tommy,based on actual accounts by living people- all 100 - 109 years old, of coarse i now know quite a bit about the first world war, but what dawned on me was i learnt NOTHING about it or ww2 while i was at school,history was all 1066/ julius ceasar etc, the conditions these people endured- people who everybody can relate to in some way seemed to me to be ignored at school, i think this is wrong,and should be taught, just maybe there would be more respect and i'm talking from all generations not just the young! don't really know if its included these days,but it wasn't when my kids were at school.i sincerly hope these people are never forgotten not many left now.:engsmil: __________________ N.L.T.B.G.Y.D. Do not argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.