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105 years ago, a bunch of VIPs signed off on stopping the debacle we call World War I. The November 11, 1918, armistice was a very big deal at the time; and still is. Although for different reasons. Here in the United states, we called November 11 Armistice Day until 1954. Then it was re-named Veterans Day. It's related to Remembrance/Poppy Day and Volkstrauertag. 1 Veterans Day was and is a time to remember and honor all who have served in my country's armed forces. That strikes me as a good idea.... More at A Catholic Citizen in America . (This is a day when we honor those who have served in the armed forces. I look at current events, why armed force can be necessary, and a Pogo comic strip.)

On this day in 1918, World War I finally ended. Officially. The Armistice of 11 November 1918 wasn't, apparently, a "surrender." But it did say that the killing would stop at 11:00 a.m. Paris time on November 11, 1918. It didn't, of course. Communications in 1918 weren't what they are today, and that's another topic. But November 11, 1918, was a day when "The War That Will End War" ended. More at A Catholic Citizen in America . November 11, 1918, is still a significant date. Remembering veterans still makes sense. So does remembering our history.

November 11 is Veterans Day. It's also called Armistice Day, Poppy Day and Remembrance Day. The Armistice Day Moniker made sense in 1919, a year after Ferdinand Foch signed the Armistice of Compiègne. A year without appalling body counts was reason to celebrate. So was the Treaty of Versailles, at least for folks who blamed Germany for the war. 1 I'll be talking about that, among other things. It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Prohibition, Propriety and Good Intentions Crashes, Dust and Passing the Buck Events and Principles War and Preferences Valuing Human Life More at A Catholic Citizen in America .

Today is Armistice Day . Over the decades it's been called Poppy or Remembrance Day , and now Americans call it Veteran's Day .... More at A Catholic Citizen in America