Respect
That's what I love about living in the early 21st century. We haven't got any so long as we can make a buck and put our godforsaken timestamp on the map permanently.
Chavasse. No, not French for a Burberry wearer. Military hero, and never killed a man in his life. Medic during the first world war, had balls the size of tractor tyres. The sort of bloke who won his first VC for plucking shot up men out of a world of shite and danger and getting them back to a place where the only thing they had to worry about was British army surgeons; then on the back of that prompty goes back to the line, gets more daily explosive thrown at him courtesy of World War 1 for a long spell of dragging aforementioned people out of shite and danger, gets lumps blown off him and refuses to be evacuated until he is too screwed to save. Dead hero; plenty live people thanks to him and a second VC awarded. Incredibly rare. His adopted home town of Liverpool dedicate a park to him. Somewhere for kids to play, people to reflect, somewhere peaceful. One European culture year later....
Look what they've done.


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