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CurtEastPoint

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1. The French remember what we (and our fellow allies) did for them. I took this in Normandy

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Mon May 31, 2021, 02:40 PM

May 2021

a few years ago on June 6, the anniversary of D-Day.

They were made by local school children. This is in Pont l'Eveque, Normandy.

"Thank you for liberating us."

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French caretakers take the sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy and scrub them into the letters to give [View all] soothsayer May 2021 OP

The French remember what we (and our fellow allies) did for them. I took this in Normandy CurtEastPoint May 2021 #1

That's beautiful soothsayer May 2021 #2

Oh darn, now I have something in my eye intheozone May 2021 #3

Yea me to The Jungle 1 May 2021 #4

My Next Doo Neighbor GB_RN May 2021 #12

The Sands of omaha Beach no doubt StClone May 2021 #5

The French aided us in our Revolution. wnylib May 2021 #6

Wonderful post and a great idea! Pinback May 2021 #15

Had 2 uncles at D-DAY; 1 on the ground & 1 on a ship oldsoftie May 2021 #7

while the Qwack party in the U.S. still worships Nazis. magicguido May 2021 #8

So Much This GB_RN May 2021 #13

... orangecrush May 2021 #9

A beautiful task for a solemn day. yonder May 2021 #10

A group of us Vets kairos12 May 2021 #11

Honoring the ANTIFAs Marthe48 May 2021 #14

They will all have died for nothing Submariner May 2021 #16