You know there was this war which was called a great war!
Now it gets me thinking; can any war be great?
The very fact that there is war implies that there is no peace!
Then again, there are so many war related nuggets and with the ongoing war this may be the best time to know about them!
While commonly called “The Great War” between 1914 and 1939!
The whole world knows this war as World War I!
But it was like that only after the second world war!
World War I was first termed the “First World War” by German philosopher Ernst Haeckel in September 1914. However, the title did not become official or commonly used until the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 necessitated separating the two global conflicts!
So you can realise that you can name a war only after it’s over! Like the hundred years war!
Then again, when you realise so many terms which we use so frequently, nowadays were actually derivatives of wars!
Among the native-born terms that are not self-evident, bazooka was called after a comical stage prop – a kind of homemade trombone – used by a popular comedian named Bob Burns!
Now every soldier, especially an American soldier is called a GI. In fact, there is a popular show and series named after GI!
It’s interesting to know that the terminology also came from war!
GI stands for general issue, the initials stamped on all military property!
No one knows quite when GI was first applied to soldiers, but GI Joe can be dated with certainty.
He first appeared in the 17 June 1942 issue of Yank, the armed forces newspaper, in a cartoon drawn by Dave Berger!
So one possible, good effect of war is that you get new words!
Then again, I’m sure there are better ways to get them!
Let’s have war and villians only in movies!
Like Tiger Prabhakar!
Praying for peace!
Subh ratri…
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