tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post3915318118869604191..comments2024-03-29T12:06:53.919+00:00Comments on jabblog: ABC Wednesday – H is for Haigjabbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-3714575716119824972011-03-10T18:04:47.784+00:002011-03-10T18:04:47.784+00:00Good grief, never knew this. I may have had an in...Good grief, never knew this. I may have had an inkling after my Dad had told me where his name came from, that history proved the General to be 'not so nice'. I was a little girl when he told me this. Pity I didn't ask him more questions later as an adult, but I do thank you for this extremely interesting and informative post.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-2649272273619630192011-03-10T04:16:54.668+00:002011-03-10T04:16:54.668+00:00A bit of history that we can all learn a lesson fr...A bit of history that we can all learn a lesson from.<br /><br />Nathalie <br />ABCW TeamHaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618376378924649134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-13433967295472245772011-03-10T04:10:22.950+00:002011-03-10T04:10:22.950+00:00It's hard to find any good that comes from war...It's hard to find any good that comes from war. Except profits and advancement for the hawks. Excellent piece of history!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-32750440824025105912011-03-10T00:50:46.306+00:002011-03-10T00:50:46.306+00:00Oh how interesting! I'd heard of Haig, but I ...Oh how interesting! I'd heard of Haig, but I didn't know his story. Should have - my grandpa lost his thumb at Somme.tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-24178506908589450442011-03-09T20:56:54.786+00:002011-03-09T20:56:54.786+00:00I better don't write what I think about such a...I better don't write what I think about such a "being" it's to risky that I become rude !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-8479698560175199902011-03-09T20:45:02.778+00:002011-03-09T20:45:02.778+00:00So much 'horror' came out of that war: mus...So much 'horror' came out of that war: mustard gas, shell shock but mostly I always am taken by the number of casualties--including my favorite artist, Franz Marc.<br />And seeing the name Haig reminded me of fast forwarding to the mid-century past and Alexander Haig of the VietNam War era. Sigh.<br />[thanks for your very kind words about Erica!]<br />Happy week, Jan!nonizambonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381779175217605700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-29262067278242523592011-03-09T20:24:30.288+00:002011-03-09T20:24:30.288+00:00A mindset that is incomprehensible looking back. I...A mindset that is incomprehensible looking back. I always think the film "Oh What A Lovely War" sums it up perfectly. But you show that he had redeeming qualities, although like Kay the deaths he caused may not make up for it.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-52813416897658920322011-03-09T19:06:08.609+00:002011-03-09T19:06:08.609+00:00Very interesting story!
Come and see my letter H...Very interesting story!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.meetourclan.com/2011/03/bookshelf-assembly.html" rel="nofollow">Come and see my letter H</a>, have a nice day.Chubskulit Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001712096042262296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-1821283280180681572011-03-09T17:48:09.651+00:002011-03-09T17:48:09.651+00:00I'm glad he established the welfare program fo...I'm glad he established the welfare program for the Royal British Legion, but can it really make up for all the tragedy he caused? I don't know.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-56262865000316845402011-03-09T17:40:55.818+00:002011-03-09T17:40:55.818+00:00Part of me hopes it was as dreadful for Haig as it...Part of me hopes it was as dreadful for Haig as it was for the men in his command.<br />Establishing the Royal British Legion (from which sprang the Royal Canadian Legion) was to his credit, though, Janice. Perhaps caring for the welfare of ex-servicemen bought him a bit of redemption for his inglorious career.<br />The terrible losses, however, probably weren't entirely his fault. Some of that fault belonged to whoever put a cavalryman in charge of tanks and machine guns despite his disdain for them.<br />-- K<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-61104642011534613062011-03-09T17:36:52.151+00:002011-03-09T17:36:52.151+00:00Fascinating ... but soo very sad.Fascinating ... but soo very sad.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231195313149947101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-23662032594769176972011-03-09T16:36:27.825+00:002011-03-09T16:36:27.825+00:00How horrendous! What a terrible thing is war.How horrendous! What a terrible thing is war.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060029060849550094.post-35952852298970914682011-03-09T15:43:17.864+00:002011-03-09T15:43:17.864+00:00That's a HORRIBLE story of a man clearly out o...That's a HORRIBLE story of a man clearly out of his league. And yey an interesting bit of HISTORY.<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com