Happy Victory in Europe Day!

 The Brits know how to celebrate.  Having the Royals to head the celebrations is a plus.  And VE Day is good cause to throw a party.  WWII was hellish for so many millions of people.  If you survived it in Europe, you were one lucky soul.  

I'm sure my Dad participated in a party or two, or more likely a continuous party from the time of the announcement of Germany's surrendering to the last bottle of spirits.  He was in Europe at the time, still recovering from being wounded during the Battle of the Bulge.  VE Day meant a lot to the over 2,000,000 U.S. troops who were in Europe during the war.  At least having one part of the war end was a cause of happiness.  Facing the possibility of fighting in the Pacific front was something to worry about a later day.    

Yes, I totally forgot my Tuesday post and was too lazy to play catch-up.  Sigh, the joys of old age ...