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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old



Once upon a time we knew what to do. A British district officer, coming upon a scene of suttee, was told by the locals that in Hindu culture it was the custom to cremate a widow on her husband's funeral pyre. He replied that in British culture it was the custom to hang chaps who did that sort of thing. There are many great things about India - curry, pyjamas, sitars, software engineers -- but suttee was not one of them. What a pity we're no longer capable of being 'judgmental' and 'discriminating'.

- Mark Steyn

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Today in Military History

July 2



1853:

The Russian Army invades Turkey, beginning the Crimean War


1904:

The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps is authorized: In Arduis Fidelis


1917:

King and Queen attend service at Westminster Abbey for jubilee of Canadian Federation


1940:

Hitler issues orders for Operation Sea Lion




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