Hello,
I've been collecting trench art/militaria for about 25 years now and have about 600 to 700 pieces in my collection. Usually, at this time of year, I put my stuff in the display cabinets of different schools and go around to about 5 or 6 classrooms to show my stuff as well as slides (does anyone remember what slides are??) that i took of the various WW1 and WW2 battlefields/museums from my European cycling trip from many years ago.
In this 90 minute presentation, I talk about democracy, the importance of freedom, why we have RD, and, the many sacrifices the soldiers made. I pass out the trench art, have the kids put on gas masks, carry a few grenades, handle some flare guns, and show them how sharp the bayonets are. The kids really enjoy the presentation and handling the artifacts; I have given presentations in classrooms from Grade 3 to Grade 11.
This year, I put several pieces in our local museum for display instead of going the school route. The local newspaper recently did an article on the trench art display, mentioning my name. Anyways, the CBC just called and they want to do a 5 minute typical Rem Day interview showing some of my collection and interviewing me. However, the CBC can kiss my hairy behind as I think they need to be privatized because they are very slanted in their broadcasts and are extremely anti firearms; as such, I will not be doing this interview. Yes, I know this is very petty but.......
However, the local museum wants to have a major display of my stuff next year, which I will enjoy doing. Hopefully, through such exposure to my collection, more people will realize that RD is more than just a holiday and will leave a bit more appreciative of the sacrifices that have been made by many over the past century so we can enjoy the many freedoms our country offers. When I was in Poland on my trip, I was shaken down for a few bucks by their secret police, which greatly pissed me off but there was nothing I could do about it but pay or spend a bit of time in a fancy Polish jail....
So, on RD, spend a few minutes of your time appreciating the freedoms we have as well as remembering the people and organizations who made many sacrifices over the past century so we can enjoy such privileges.
Additionally, many thanks to the many past and current members of the military here on CGN for their services.
Kind Regards
I've been collecting trench art/militaria for about 25 years now and have about 600 to 700 pieces in my collection. Usually, at this time of year, I put my stuff in the display cabinets of different schools and go around to about 5 or 6 classrooms to show my stuff as well as slides (does anyone remember what slides are??) that i took of the various WW1 and WW2 battlefields/museums from my European cycling trip from many years ago.
In this 90 minute presentation, I talk about democracy, the importance of freedom, why we have RD, and, the many sacrifices the soldiers made. I pass out the trench art, have the kids put on gas masks, carry a few grenades, handle some flare guns, and show them how sharp the bayonets are. The kids really enjoy the presentation and handling the artifacts; I have given presentations in classrooms from Grade 3 to Grade 11.
This year, I put several pieces in our local museum for display instead of going the school route. The local newspaper recently did an article on the trench art display, mentioning my name. Anyways, the CBC just called and they want to do a 5 minute typical Rem Day interview showing some of my collection and interviewing me. However, the CBC can kiss my hairy behind as I think they need to be privatized because they are very slanted in their broadcasts and are extremely anti firearms; as such, I will not be doing this interview. Yes, I know this is very petty but.......
However, the local museum wants to have a major display of my stuff next year, which I will enjoy doing. Hopefully, through such exposure to my collection, more people will realize that RD is more than just a holiday and will leave a bit more appreciative of the sacrifices that have been made by many over the past century so we can enjoy the many freedoms our country offers. When I was in Poland on my trip, I was shaken down for a few bucks by their secret police, which greatly pissed me off but there was nothing I could do about it but pay or spend a bit of time in a fancy Polish jail....
So, on RD, spend a few minutes of your time appreciating the freedoms we have as well as remembering the people and organizations who made many sacrifices over the past century so we can enjoy such privileges.
Additionally, many thanks to the many past and current members of the military here on CGN for their services.
Kind Regards
