Remembrance Day

[elisi]

Quite a few people have posted thoughts on the war(s), and I just felt like adding my perspective. It's short, since I'm pressed for time, but might be interesting for some?

The Faroe Islands (tiny islands in the north Atlantic - belonging to Denmark, but with their own culture and language etc) were not actively involved in the War as such. They were occupied by the British, and very gratefully so! What the faroese do best is to fish, and they spent the war fishing and then transporting the fish to Britain. This was dangerous, and many fishing boats were sunk by the germans. Proportionally the faroese lost as many men in the war as any country fighting.

I said that the British were welcomed - and to prove this, I can remember when the Faroes celebrated the 50th anniversary of the occupation (some years ago now). Possibly the only country in the world to celebrate an occupation (please correct me if I'm wrong!).

I really must run, but I just thought people might like to learn about a little-known part of the world and what happened there!:)

Comments

[paratti.livejournal.com]

It's very interesting. Thanks for posting about it.

[elisi]

I just felt in a sharing mood. Glad that it was interesting.

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

I just thought people might like to learn about a little-known part of the world and what happened there!:)

You are absolutely right, we do have to know as much little pieces of history as possible, and sharing the pieces that we care most is priceless. thanks.

[elisi]

Thank you for reading.

sharing the pieces that we care most is priceless

Definitely!

[sylva-rerum.livejournal.com]

Very interesting. I don't think I've ever heard of another country being quite so happy at being occupied by foreigners. I guess the British must have treated your people very well while they were there. Maybe the rest of the world could learn a lesson from the islanders. :)

[elisi]

Yes, they treated people well, but it was also that everyone knew that it was either the british or the germans - so the faroese were very happy the british got there first! :)

[shapinglight]

Thank you. I enjoyed reading that, and I certainly didn't know it before.

[elisi]

Well, not a lot of people do. My main respose to telling people that I'm from the Faroes is something like: "How interesting!... Where is the Faroes???"

[shapinglight]

I know where they are, and have even had a slight argument with my husband about them recently. He thought they were British like the Orkneys and Shetlands, and I had to tell him that they definitely weren't.

[elisi]

Heh. Well, you were right! :) (It's nice to win arguments!)

[wendylouwho.livejournal.com]

You learn something new every day. That is very interesting.

[elisi]

So glad to see you here! :)

I thought that people might like to know what happened in the small places too.

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

I'm madly trying to catch up with all your wonderful posts! :)
Thank you for this - it's so interesting to hear others' perspectives.

[elisi]

I'm madly trying to catch up with all the wonderful comments I've got! :)

Thanks for reading.