A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a WWI doughboy's death

Re:A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a ... by smitty1e on Saturday November 23, 2024 @08:59PM (#42225409)

"Sixteen years old when I went to the war

To fight for a land fit for heroes

God on my side, and a gun in my hand

Chasing my days down to zero"--Motorhead, 1916

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTG6I3jxdnc

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Re:A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a ... by ddejohn on Sunday November 24, 2024 @12:48AM (#42226159)

There is a lot of really phenomenal metal based around WWI for anybody else interested. Bands like 1914 (sings exclusively about WWI, from Ukraine) and Warbringer (a couple of songs specifically about WWI) come to mind.

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Re:A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a ... by pomian on Sunday November 24, 2024 @06:19AM (#42227307)

Great fairly modern metal about war : Sabaton. Try 1914 the song

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Re:A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a ... by CobrastanJorji on Sunday November 24, 2024 @01:40AM (#42226312)

I was the first fruits of the battle of Missionary Ridge.

When I felt the bullet enter my heart

I wished I had staid at home and gone to jail

For stealing the hogs of Curl Trenary,

Instead of running away and joining the army.

Rather a thousand times the country jail

Than to lie under this marble figure with wings,

And this granite pedestal

Bearing the words, ”Pro Patria.”

What do they mean, anyway?

- Edgar Lee Masters, from Spoon River Anthology.

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Re:A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a ... by macintux on Sunday November 24, 2024 @09:43AM (#42228165)

I haven’t thought about Spoon River Anthology in much too long. Thanks, I used to enjoy drawing connections, need to go take another look.

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