May have sorted out the video thingy. You don't seem to be able to add a video on a page with text on it and have you have to send it on a blank page.

In those two videos I posted, you see this gentleman John Richardson a Capt. with the Ontario Regiment. I meet him a few years back when I took my father to a Regimental Re-union in Oshawa.

He was at the same Battle of Aquino Airport where they were trying to break through the Hitler Line. They lost 13 tanks that day, my father's being one of them.

The Greatest Generation, dunno if they make em like that anymore.

Yes, Ned didn't only bring himself to the Regiments Birthday in Lahr Germany, he came by one of our 707's and brought a couple of skids of Canadian beer with him for the troops.

In Italy during the war he picked up one of those large wicker covered bottles of red wine and brought it back to the tank. My father said the bottle must have held at least 5 gallons of it. 

By the time it was all gone, my father never drank wine anymore for the rest of his life. I imagine in the Italian hot sun it was pretty warm wine when they were drinking it.

You know why Scott stopped writing in his diary, eh? 

It was because his pencil ran out of lead. Or so said my big sister when we watched the movie on TV.

The last burnings at the stake in America were in colonial pre-1776 times.

The last over here was as late as 1789, although for years before that the victim was strangled before the fire was lit.

The last burnings at the stake in America were in colonial pre-1776 times.

The last over here was as late as 1789, although for years before that the victim was strangled before the fire was lit.

Well you Brits have always been known for being humane. 

I refuse to eat Smithfield ham.  I know the facility is located in Smithfield, VA, but I associate the name with Queen Mary and the witch burnings at Smithfield, England.

Well as the good sister Mary Margaret taught us, if they would not convert to Holy Mother The Church, they were better off dead. 

They will be invited, unthinkable not to have his son and daughter-in-law there. They might chose not to come of course, but I think they will.

They will be invited, unthinkable not to have his son and daughter-in-law there. They might chose not to come of course, but I think they will.

Mrs. Harry is supposed to be starring in a T.V. expose revealing his side of the story about the screwed up royals. Isn't there a precedent with non-invitations in the Edward VIII mess?

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor did not attend the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, but I don't know if they simply turned down an invitation or if they were never invited. The Duke however had attended his brother's funeral the previous year. 

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor did not attend the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, but I don't know if they simply turned down an invitation or if they were never invited. The Duke however had attended his brother's funeral the previous year. 

Edward was officially stripped of his royal title (demoted) & banished from the country. The Royals (The Firm) were sent into a tailspin, & the media into a feeding frenzy. Both harlots involved were American divorcees, oh the horror. There are comparisons here, Mark. 

Similarities to be sure. Edward VIII gave up the Crown but was given the title Duke of Windsor retaining the rank HRH, his wife however was denied the use of HRH. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex retain the title HRH but have agreed not to use it as long as they remain outside Royal life.   

Yes, there's no reason not to invite the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. As you say it would have been a trifle awkward if the man who was once King was present at the coronation of the woman whose father "took" his brother's Crown.  

My niece when she was very young asked my mother why she left England and came to Canada. 

My Mother said, because they won't let me become Queen of England. 

It seemed to satisfy the young ones questioning at the time.

You are worse than Trump telling the Russian who monitor the internet 24/7 about Seal Team 6. Don't you know lose lips sink ships.

Interesting to speculate on "what ifs", we only have our own personal opinions to go on. I don't quite see Trump as the World's Policeman subduing would be troublemakers simply by his very presence.  

Interesting to speculate on "what ifs", we only have our own personal opinions to go on. I don't quite see Trump as the World's Policeman subduing would be troublemakers simply by his very presence.  

No, by his actions Mark. He was a strong decisive president and you didn't fool around when he was in the White House. The west desperately needs a strong leader and what have we got? He's an embarrassing joke, a crook and has been all his life. He's a compulsive liar too and the US has been going down hill his since the first day of him. Obarmy was just as bad with this lot, remember him having billions of dollars in cash no less, flown out to Iran? He was another closet muslim. I see the Dems are now clambering for a southern wall, just watch Pete support it now.

You are worse than Trump telling the Russian who monitor the internet 24/7 about Seal Team 6. Don't you know lose lips sink ships.

I guess common knowledge isn't so common in Canada eh?