garlanj
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This new ad has just come out over in the UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF2JBb1bvM
Merry Christmas - from Sainsburys Supermarket
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joerookery
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A wonderful work on this "happening" was finished recently by Chris Baker and can be purchased on Amazon. He separates truth from the many stories told about this. You might want to check it out – I just think the ad was nice even if there are some pretty obvious historical flaws the intention was well done I thought.
http://www.amazon.com/Truce-Day-War-Stopped-ebook/dp/B00NFUUZXO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415974153&sr=1-1&keywords=chris+baker+truce" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Inexpensive, reliable, and timely.
http://www.amazon.com/Truce-Day-War-Stopped-ebook/dp/B00NFUUZXO/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415974153&sr=1-1&keywords=chris+baker+truce" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Inexpensive, reliable, and timely.
Peter_Suciu
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Sainsburys hasn't been as popular as Monty the Penguin, but I found both ads to be really moving:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/16/how-monty-the-penguin-won-christmas-britain-s-epic-emotional-commercials.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/16/how-monty-the-penguin-won-christmas-britain-s-epic-emotional-commercials.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Peter_Suciu
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edwin said:
I think the Guardian is wrong on this one. The truth is that there was a truce, and sadly a lot of people don't know about it. Perhaps this will help get the story told.
joerookery
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I think they are wrong also. However, Edwin is right – the World War I and history discussion groups are quite split on this subject. A lot of people thinking about Christmas. In the USA it would probably be criticized for not being politically correct – too religious for some.