Comments on: Krakow’s WWII 70th anniversary ceremony: A spectator’s-eye view

By: Scatts

Scatts — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:19:43 +0000

Oh gawd, MG is back! ;)

By: kuba

kuba — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:43:37 +0000

I’m sure your granddad knew my cousin Stas. Stas was in Stutthof from 1943 until it was liberated. He passed in 2004.

By: kika

kika — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:08:02 +0000

Is it true or is it irony ?
By the way – my granddad was in Stutthof,
near Gdansk, go and visit it by yourself, not much of a difference compared to Auschwitz…
And he will always be a treasure to me, not because he survived Stutthof, but because he was my beloved granddad.
The veterans are just like living museum pieces, hence their value….

By: island1

island1 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:07:49 +0000

Yay :)

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:26:55 +0000

Every living veteran of that war is a national treasure to that country. I swear every time I get to speak to one, or see one in uniform my eyes tear up, even on u tube.

By: MaterialGirl

MaterialGirl — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:32:24 +0000

Holidays off! :-(
I came back to hit island1, scatts and the rest of the team?!!!? :D

By: Kiki

Kiki — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:25:59 +0000

Steven, I think you’re still missing the point. People under 40 are not feeling sorry for themselves, but they feel for their parents and grandparents (still alive), who went through hell . And they want US to remember, and this is our duty to remember….for future generations.

No one wants this to happen again, and that’s why we are trying to get the message across. So are the veterans in other countries doing as long as they are still here.

Your attitude is – oh, forget about the war, we are living in the XXI century , stop moaning, nobody cares , take it easy …
It’s a big mistake because history can repeat itself easily –
if we are not careful.
I may sound very pompous but in fact I am not at all.
I think it’s just simple common sense.

By: kuba

kuba — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:26:44 +0000

Thanks Island

By: island1

island1 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:04:16 +0000

I had a very similar thought. I was almost expecting her to creep up behind the policeman and give him a massive bear hug.

By: island1

island1 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:02:59 +0000

Thanks