Whenever someone tells me "well X originally means Y so..." I think about the swastika - which is still used by the Jain religion. Most people only know of the Jain from the lyrics of Universal Soldier, a song written by Buffy Sainte-Marie, first released by The Highwaymen, cover by Buffy Sainte-Marie, Donovan (who had a huge hit), and Glen Campbell) with the line: "He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain / A Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew". All Jain holy sites must display the swastika.
"You see All Hollows Eve original meant..." - that's nice, but now it's about costume parties and trick-er-treating.
"Christmas was originally a pagan celebration so ..." - well that's not what people think of it today.
"This flag / symbol / button / meme originally meant..." well that's nice, but that's not what it means now.
And don't get me started on St. Peter's Cross....
Back to the topic, all I can do is salute the bravery of those who went ashore. And the planners, the logistics (they built an underwater gasoline pipeline!), the code crackers, the people who deceived the Germans into believing that Normandy was a diversion... It was really a team effort, the sum of millions working together. | 
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