@PugJesusM to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 2 months agoPainting honoring the unofficial Christmas Truce of 1914, in which opposing soldiers laid down their arms in a spirit of camaraderie and celebration, WW1. Merry Christmas, everyone!imagemessage-square4arrow-up187arrow-down11
arrow-up186arrow-down1imagePainting honoring the unofficial Christmas Truce of 1914, in which opposing soldiers laid down their arms in a spirit of camaraderie and celebration, WW1. Merry Christmas, everyone!@PugJesusM to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square4
minus-square@De_NarmlinkEnglish11•edit-22 months agoProbably felt extra awkward about killing each other just the day after.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoUnofficially, the truce was the inspiration for Wham!’s “Last Christmas”.
minus-square@NegativeLookBehindlinkEnglish3•2 months ago“I know I was just trying to put a bullet through your head a few hours ago, but let’s play some football for a few hours to celebrate Jesus!”
Probably felt extra awkward about killing each other just the day after.
Unofficially, the truce was the inspiration for Wham!’s “Last Christmas”.
“I know I was just trying to put a bullet through your head a few hours ago, but let’s play some football for a few hours to celebrate Jesus!”