They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.- from "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon
Here, at SteynOnline, we wish a somber and dignified Remembrance Sunday to readers in the UK, the Overseas Territories and elsewhere.
Across the pond, we celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Corps and, on this Veteran's Day weekend, honor and appreciate all those who have served and continue to serve in the military.
In case you missed it, this week's edition of Mark Steyn on the Town plays the music of the Great War - songs that are over a hundred years old but are still sung.
It was a big week at SteynOnline with the election of a new Commander-in-Chief:
~ In a brand new episode of Steyn's Song of the Week, Mark played songs by mayors, governors, senators and presidential candidates - and told the story of the only standard in the American songbook written by a man on a winning presidential ticket.
~ On "Election" "Day" Minus Two :: SteynOnline, Mark weighed in on New York State's grotesque execution of a beloved squirrel.
~ The closing messages of the campaign were highlighted on Monday, otherwise known as "Election" "Day" Minus One.
~ Shortly after midnight North American Eastern Time, Mark commented on the first returns in his home state declaring an Incoming Landslide Alert!
~ Later in the Day, as concerns mounted that Democrats would do anything to keep President Trump from taking office. Mark enacted an Incoming Dictatorship Watch.
~ As the returns came in, Mark kept vigil. And then - almost beyond belief - President Trump won a decisive victory Beyond the Margin of Steal.
~ The following day, Wednesday, Mark returned to the Clubland Q&A microphone for a good old-fashioned gloat fest. In case you missed it, here's the action replay.
~ On Thursday, Canadian Laura Rosen Cohen was so inspired by the election results south of the border that she declared USA, USA, USA, Baby!
~ "Monkey Business" was the title and subject of Friday's Weekend Notebook.
~ On Saturday, Rick McGinnis returned with a review of the classic film: "The High and the Mighty."
Finally, congratulations to our old pal Andrew Lawton on securing the Conservative nomination for Elgin—St. Thomas—London South. Godspeed!
A new week begins later today with Steyn's Song of the Week at Serenade Radio at 12:30pm North American Eastern Time/ 5:30pm GMT.
If you are not yet a member of The Mark Steyn Club, we invite you to join today. The water's fine! And, speaking of water, it is also a great time to sign up for The Mark Steyn Cruise. We set sail in April with delightful stops in Spain and Portugal. We hope to see you on board!
