After WWI, the world said "never again" and in the US and other countries, 11/11 was established as a day of recognizing those who died in wars. After WWII, Armistice Day morphed into Veterans Day which, while appropriate, ignores the cause of the tragic waste of human lives due to war. On Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 1030 am, Indivisible St Johns will march in solidarity with Veterans for Peace to Reclaim Armistice Day. Marchers will gather at the City Gates at 1030, proceed down St George Street to the Plaza de la Constitucion to ring bells at 11:11 AM. Signs should include honoring our veterans of war, demanding diplomacy over war and eradication of nuclear weapons. Marchers are encouraged to bring bells to ring in the Plaza at the end of the march.
With the rhetoric and tension over North Korea, it's especially important to remember what this day originally meant to Americans and people the world over. We've lost the meaning of this important day. Join us.
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