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Remembrance by Alistair MacLeod
5.0

"They will be standing side by side as they have supported each other for more than half a century. One man near ninety and the other in his late sixties. They are like two adjacent trees that do not touch but share the same root system, although I must admit that this analogy goes a bit too far."

Alistair MacLeod's final story. I thought it fitting to read it on Remembrance Day. A story of 4 generations of Cape Breton men, three of whom are named David MacDonald. Grandfather David looks back on his life, his service in WWII, and the aftermath, on what will probably be his final Remembrance Day.

Thank you to Alistair MacLeod and all our veterans who serve us. Lest we forget