The tone of the time was summed up by Adrian Henri’s line “Don’t be vague, blame General Haig”. That was a parody of an advertisment of the time and neat since the General owed his wealth to the Haig whisky business.
"A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step" --Chinese philosopher Laozi. Likewise epics can be built out of tiny scribblings. In early 2012, I wandered Europe writing posts on what I found interesting for friends. By the end I had written the equivalent of a 1000-page book. My readers had journeyed with me and so did not ask: "how was it?" Instead we discussed what it meant. I continue scribbling. Mastodon
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Don't be vague
Haig Park on the North of the Civic area, Canberra, was controversially named after Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, a senior officer of the British Army. During the WW1, he commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. He designed operations that involved the wholesale slaughter of troops including 48,900 Australians.
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