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@bobbole’s amazing “You Don’t Remember the Somme?” art reminded me of Jeremy Deller’s art “We’re Here Because We’re Here” which I actually had the privilege of stumbling across in person when I was in Manchester in July 2016.

It’s Remembrance Weekend here so I thought I’d go down memory lane a little... (none of the photos are mine btw)

The ‘art’ included about 1,600 male volunteers, all dressed in the uniforms worn by the British army in the First World War. Each man represented a named individual who had been killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme (1st July 1916). When approached by the public, the men would hand out a card bearing the name, battalion and, often, the age of the man they represented. In Deller’s words, these cards were “like small tombstones”.

Every so often, the men would sing “We’re Here Because We’re Here” which was put to the tune of Auld Lang Syne.

I still get chills just remembering.

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the fact😤👏🏼that there isn’t😓❌ a white rose emoji⚪️ and only a red🔴 is obviously lancastrian🌹propaganda📜😡 you thought❓😔 the wars of the roses 🥀🤴🏻ended at the battle of bosworth field?🗡🛡 think again 🤯🗣 yorkists👑📣 we rise🙌🏽💯 at dawn☀️👊🏼

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When you’re trying to sleep but you only told one person to watch 1917 today:

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Drawing for my favorite move of all time.

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They said “pick a man” blake said SAY LESS ‼️

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obsessed where stories where it is like. the mistakes are unfixable and the worst thing that could happen happened and nothing can go back to how it was. but there was still love in this and love will continue after this and love endures always. - @currentlycryingaboutlancelot

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George MacKay, Benjamin Myers and Michael Socha behind the scenes of The Gallows Pole. credit.

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Vera and Edward Brittain, circa 1899

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This Christmas Eve I tried to make a Mari Lwyd!

Unfortunately i couldn’t get a complete skull, but was much fun! I hope next year getting the neighbours to participate. Was much fun anyway! Got snacks hihi

Absolutely love this tradition! Being honest, I’m Brazilian, probably 0% Welsh, however, as indigenous, I’ve been seeing traditions and culture dying before my eyes. Mari has been growing popularity lately, I feel like her is a symbol of cultural resistance and perseverance, even not 100% accurate, her memory is very much alive.

I hope I could make justice and respectfully did my own homage to Welsh culture! My special thanks to @becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys for the help and guidance!

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1917/taylor swift

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carry it with you

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blake haunting schofield

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Schofield’s Wound Stripe

“Blake heaves him to his feet - his uniform is identical to Blake’s, same rank, the only difference is the brass wound stripe on Schofield’s left sleeve.“

“A wound stripe is a distinction of dress bestowed on soldiers wounded in combat. It was typically worn on military uniform jackets.”

“The award of a stripe to soldiers who had been wounded during the war was authorized by Army Order 249 of 6 July 1916. This order allowed those who had appeared in a War Office casualty list to sew a two-inch stripe of gold Russia braid onto the left sleeve of their service jacket.”

“Officers and men reported ‘wounded – gas,’ or ‘Wounded – shock, shell,’ are entitled to the [WOUND STRIPE].“

BLAKE: Was it like this before Thiepval? 

The name does something to Schofield. Fear clings to him. He pushes it away. 

SCHOFIELD: I don’t remember.

BLAKE: You don’t remember the Somme?

SCHOFIELD: Not really.

“In August 1916, coincidentally a month after the massacres on the battlefields of the Somme, the British Army began issuing wound stripes to Allied Soldiers and Officers who had been wounded in combat or campaigns since 4th August 1914″

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someone in the UK threw eggs at Charles and was arrested and has been banned from openly carrying eggs in public and has since been sent death threats but their statement on the matter was so fucking good

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if you’re walking home alone