The murder of war - Peter Rhodes
My recent reference to D-Day reminds a reader of an incident some years ago when she was having some work done on her house, writes Peter Rhodes.
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My recent reference to D-Day reminds a reader of an incident some years ago when she was having some work done on her house,
writes Peter Rhodes
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Her husband, a Normandy veteran, was discussing D-Day with the builder when his apprentice suddenly asked: "So what was D-Day?"
The boss explained that Saving Private Ryan was all about the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944.
The apprentice replied that he and his girlfriend had been to see the movie but walked out, "because they was all killin' each other".
