His flying jacket still has her perfume
Memories of the night
Play across his mind
High above the fields of France,
A single biplane in a clear blue sky 1917,
no enemy was seen
High above the fields of France
Oh she looks,
But there's nothing to see
Still she looks Saying "Come back for me"
He tells her "Just remember me this way
Here am I more true Than anything I do
High above the fields of France"
Lyrics from Al Stewart, 'Fields of France
Update: I know Longrider has raised concerns about the RBL; though I agree wholeheartedly with the creep of corporate culture into charities that get too big, but = though I schewed the traditional paper poppy this year for a brooch with a spitfire in a wreath of enamelled poppies from the RAF charity = I still link to it as I have done since my first Remembrance Day post.
And from Jeff Wood via email, this astounding AI created video that will soon no doubt be needed for our veterans, as their numbers dwindle.
And yet the Remembrance Celebration on TV last night also celebrated the 'legalisation' of LGBTQ with a significant part of the broadcast. I've no problem with LGBTQ in the forces but it struck me that the remembrance of people killed in the wars had been hijacked by much more recent concerns.
ReplyDeleteThey never miss an opportunity. No matter how inappropriate.
DeleteGlad to have been of assistance.
ReplyDeleteI saw some of the original studio photos some time ago, and was pleased that they existed. Those French chaps still looked handy, even in late middle age, and apart from one, they had kept their figures.
What that channel did using AI was indeed, astonishing.
Best wishes from sunny Italy, though it is becoming cold, turning off the flies, gnats and mosquitoes. And good riddance.
Ah, yes, over here the Met Office is in full SNOWMAGEDDON prediction. Me, I'm just looking forward to Apple TV's 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' show. If the Met is right, it'll be reality TV...
DeleteAI Stewart. Is that AI or Al? Serifs have their uses. Aye.
ReplyDeleteIt's Al, though these days I have to double-check a lot!
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