War Stories

    The end of WWI -- The Germans wanted to surrender on November 9, 1918 -- the Kaiser had abdicated and it was obvious they had lost the war. But a French general suggested they wait two more days and have the guns fall silent on the Western Front at exactly 11 AM, 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month -- very poetic, and certainly memorable. After all, this was called the "War to End All Wars," the world had learned its lesson and would never be stupid enough to do this again. Of course twenty years later the world was that stupid and we started numbering big ones.  read more »

  
  Friday November 7th at First United Methodist Church
  621 Tacoma Ave S in Tacoma
  7pm to 9pm, doors open at 6:30

$8 in advance, $10 at the door.  No one turned away for lack of funds.

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