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Once upon a time we knew what to do. A British district officer, coming upon a scene of suttee, was told by the locals that in Hindu culture it was the custom to cremate a widow on her husband's funeral pyre. He replied that in British culture it was the custom to hang chaps who did that sort of thing. There are many great things about India - curry, pyjamas, sitars, software engineers -- but suttee was not one of them. What a pity we're no longer capable of being 'judgmental' and 'discriminating'.

- Mark Steyn

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Today in Military History

December 15



1915:

Resignation of Sir John French, succeeded by Sir Douglas Haid as Commander in Chief


1936:

26 Field Regiment RCA created


1936:

The Governor General's Horse Guards: Nulli Secundus (Second To None)


1936:

The Windsor Regiment: Semper Paratus (Always ready)




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