Lest We Forget

[Squirrel]

An interesting little addendum to my previous story shows how countries recognize each other, and help.

On France's part, they gave a sizeable tract of land near the battlefield, and labelled it 'fpr Canadian use, everlasting' or something similar.

During the battle most of the oak trees on the ridge were completely destroyed.

One Canadian soldier took home a few acorns he found, and back here in Canada, planted them and started cultivating a forest of oak trees. He wanted to send saplings back to France to replenish the forest, but due to fears of possible contamination by 'invasive species' (as most countries do), France declined.

Not one to give up the Canadian spoke to French officials, who accepted the acorns of the oak trees here in Canada that were direct descendants from the Vimy Ridge trees.

I believe that the planting is now underway.