tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post3748828907194122818..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: Home CureTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-65754689929432580252010-11-11T07:46:11.579-05:002010-11-11T07:46:11.579-05:00Amazing how you've crafted such a civilised li...Amazing how you've crafted such a civilised little event in the middle of such a horrific circumstance.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-64131448515198622702009-06-10T14:31:48.777-04:002009-06-10T14:31:48.777-04:00D.Paul: I think the trenches were probably more li...D.Paul: I think the trenches were probably more like 180-200 yds apart. The machine gun would ordinarily be positioned to cover a range of 150+ yards, to stop any assaults. MacDonald asks Glover to aim low, so as to make sure his rounds don't accidentally fly over into the Germans' trench. He's being polite, after all! When Glover lowers the aim, he's shooting for 50 yds away, a safe distance away to place the rounds.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-8252662790732248942009-06-09T19:34:33.838-04:002009-06-09T19:34:33.838-04:00A nicely crafted scene. It seems like I've rea...A nicely crafted scene. It seems like I've read either it, or something similar, before, but I can't place it. One note is I think 50 yards is a bit close for the trenches in WWI, but I guess they do need to be shouting distance.D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-83544894445079192752009-06-02T09:51:40.747-04:002009-06-02T09:51:40.747-04:00This illustrates how insane the first word war was...This illustrates how insane the first word war was for the poor souls involved in it. I love the way you have juxtaposed the simple act of making and enjoying tea with the simple act of shooting people. Sobering.Emma Newmanhttp://www.enewman.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-82701139948123950692009-06-02T08:56:45.923-04:002009-06-02T08:56:45.923-04:00elm8: Thanks! This was to be part of a longer piec...elm8: Thanks! This was to be part of a longer piece, which did indeed have a mug of hot gin at the center. As I wrote it, though, I decided that the main thing in the entire piece was the instinct to cling to civilization in the midst of barbarity. Never was a morning cup of tea so critically important as in the midst of blood, horror and death.<br /><br />A mug of hot gin would be a treat for a special occasion; a quiet cup of tea is ultimately what makes life worth living.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-49035471586100616552009-06-02T00:50:29.446-04:002009-06-02T00:50:29.446-04:00While I still have the thought of hot gin floating...While I still have the thought of hot gin floating in my head..I love this piece!The moment of respite in what I imagine to be a scene of unrest.elaine(elm8)noreply@blogger.com