Yesterday I noticed the above coloured banner across the top of the main page of my blog. I didn’t order it to be placed there, nor did I have anything to do with its appearance and have written to WordPress requesting its removal.
I am colour blind as far as race, sexual orientation, religion and politics, and I am not in favour of any symbols being shown on my blog, for or against anything, unless I make the post.
I pay WordPress for the blog, so being the ultimate customer I consider that I have the right to post / remove what ever I want.
The various WordPress blogs that I follow also have the same coloured banner included on their main page, and I wonder how many have agreed to such an intrusive inclusion.
My original idea was to post a blog about 11.00 am on Sunday the 3rd of September seventy eight years ago, because today is also Sunday the 3rd of September, but in 2017.
I spoke to a lady this morning in church and asked her if she knew what was special about today. She thought for a minute and looked at me and said ‘I was eleven when Mr Chamberlain spoke, and we were all gathered around the wireless.’ My friend was ninety earlier this year.
Neville Chamberlain.
I believe it is peace in our time.
King George VI during the speech he made on the 3rd September 1939.
The highest of distinction is service to others.
Australia declared war on the 3rd of September 1939.
Robert Menzies was Prime Minister
Canada declared war on the 10th September 1939.
William Lyon Mackenzie King was Prime Minister.
New Zealand declared war on the 3rd September 1939
Michael Joseph Savage was Prime Minister
South Africa declared war on the 4th September 1939.
The day Jan Smuts became Prime Minister.
silverfox175 
Wow great post. Great reminder of history.
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Paul see my comment below about the banner – it shows on your post when I open your blog, but I doubt that it will be visible to you – thanks for you support :-o)
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Well said. I am color blind myself.
Hope we learn from our tragic history.
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Do you have the coloured banner across your blog? Since posting yesterday I am beginning to think that the banner is only shown in Australia, on Australian produced blogs, and on overseas blogs opened in Australia. I opened your blog and the banner shows, but if I am correct the banner will not be visible to you. Friends in NZ tell me that the banner isn’t visible in their country.
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So much knowledge packed in one paot
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