Sending Christmas cards to strangers is such a nice thing! 😆 I’m already preparing holiday cards to UK, Belgium, Canada, Brazil, Philippines, Singapore, Hawaii – places that I probably will never visit myself, but my cards will 🌎
So every year I send out Christmas cards to anyone who would like one. So, if you would like one, just private message me an address. If you would rather get an e-card, you can also let me know.
Bughead Christmas Card exchange, a fun lil collab with the lovely @dollihaze 💝(one of the many lovely friends I’ve made through the bughead fandom. Spot her Christmas card in Jug’s hand)
Merry Christmas Buggies! ❤️💛💚💙💜🖤
drawn with Faber Castell Classic coloring pencils (a really old, unused set that I’ve had since like 2005ish hahaha) ✍️
Who can join in? Anyone who loves Call the Midwife, loves Call the Midwife fans, or just likes to join in.
What does this involve? Buy a card, make a card, write a fic, draw a pic, whatever, and send it out to another Nonnatun. You can participate in a snail mail exchange or a digital one.
Next Saturday I will post a sign-up survey for anyone interested in participating, so keep your eyes peeled!
Hi everyone. Hope you all had a great year/summer? Well, even if not, I have some (hopefully) uplifting news for you. This year’s cards exchange soon starts again with registration. Soon, as in, the next few days. So, if you want to participate, keep an eye on my tumblr, and if you want, reblog and spread the news. It’s about to begin again soon.
November
11 marks the centennial anniversary of the end of World War I. On this day in
1918 at 11:00 AM European time on the eleventh day of the eleventh month
Germany agreed to an armistice terms offered by the Allied Powers of France,
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, and the United States along with other nations.
During World War I the United States lost 117,465 dead (civilian and military)
and 204,002 wounded during the 19 months our nation was involved in the war.
The
document featured here is from the November 11, 1918 official log book entry
kept by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Among the usual details—such as
weather, number of men employed that day, and more—this entry also detailed the
fact that the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard closed for work early because the War
in Europe had ended on that day.
In 1938 Congress approved an Act which made November 11 a legal holiday known as
Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. In 1954 President Dwight
Eisenhower signed legislation which changed the name of the holiday from
Armistice Day to Veteran’s Day in order to honor veterans from all wars.
Today’s
post was written by Matthew DiBiase, Archives Specialist at the National
Archives at Philadelphia.
Citation:
Log/Diary, Volume 58; Record Group 181-Records of Naval Districts and Shore
Establishments; National Archives at Philadelphia, PA. NAID 4707519
Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division stand guard over a Landing Zone waiting for the second wave of assault helicopters to land, 7/6/1966. (National Archives Identifier 100310308)
“Remembering Vietnam” this Veterans Day
By David S. Ferriero | Archivist of the United States
November 11 marks the annual observance of Veterans Day, a day on which we honor the courageous men and women who have served in the United States military. This year, the National Archives will host a week-long commemoration to honor and pay tribute to Vietnam War veterans.
Vietnam-era helicopters will once again be on display on the front lawn of the National Archives from November 9-16, as part of the week-long Veterans Day commemoration.
While visiting the National Archives, be sure to see our current exhibition: “Remembering Vietnam.” The exhibit examines 12 critical episodes in the Vietnam War to provide a framework for understanding the decisions that led to war, events and consequences of the war, and its legacy. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be on display in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery of the National Archives Museum through January 6, 2019.
Did a painting to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the armistice in Europe. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent.
