PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days 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!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down11
arrow-up185arrow-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!lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareDe_Narm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-213 days agoProbably felt extra awkward about killing each other just the day after.
minus-squareIamsqueegeelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 days agoUnofficially, the truce was the inspiration for Wham!’s “Last Christmas”.
minus-squareNegativeLookBehind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days 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!”