tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post193186868640945648..comments2023-10-17T17:37:48.677+02:00Comments on La France Profonde -- An American in Aveyron: Monument aux Morts/Monument to the DeadBetty Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-62260250120276126772014-11-21T07:09:08.506+01:002014-11-21T07:09:08.506+01:00I/We do too. That and, to a lesser extent, crosses...I/We do too. That and, to a lesser extent, crosses. There are so many of those around that I stop even noticing them. Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-86373317307262113482014-11-20T20:51:12.461+01:002014-11-20T20:51:12.461+01:00We always stop and look at the monuments when we a...We always stop and look at the monuments when we are wandering... so many names on some of them. Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-65822035473881194672014-11-17T21:47:07.371+01:002014-11-17T21:47:07.371+01:005 of her 6 sons. The thought chills one to the bon...5 of her 6 sons. The thought chills one to the bone.<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. I am looking forward to checking out your blog...but not right now, I've got to get to sleep!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20123932.post-91975961369994159562014-11-17T20:56:27.352+01:002014-11-17T20:56:27.352+01:00I've noticed this on the memorial in our tiny ...I've noticed this on the memorial in our tiny Normandy commune, but also on war memorials in the UK, where the same names are often repeated. The vicar of our little market town in Mid-Wales lost both his sons and one poor woman in a village near my mother-in-law lost 5 of her 6 sons.<br /><br />(I've followed the link from MM's blog.) Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com