'Twas 100 years ago today, a Christmas miracle, the Christmas Truce of 1914.
Amid World War I, on this day, soldiers laid down their guns and refused to fight. Peace broke out where war was suppose to be. Here it was Christmas Eve, and these soldiers were expected to be killing each other? It didn't sit well with some, so they simply refused, at least for the moment.
More than that, they ventured from their trenches to meet each other, shake hands, and join in a game of football or soccer or such. They, well, fraternized with the enemy, a thing their commanders were sharp in condemning, of course.
It is known as the Christmas Miracle, and, perhaps more commonly, the Christmas Truce of 1914. A number of popular songs were inspired by the event, and at least one movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujJD122Yd9U
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