We come across thirty or so hurried graves with makeshift wooden markers. 'Private Edwards, E.', a number, and that was all. Fourteen days ago he was alive, thinking feeling, hoping... If war was a game of cards, I'd say someone was cheating.
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"We come across thirty or so hurried graves with makeshift wooden markers. 'Private Edwards, E.', a number, and that was all. Fourteen days ago he was alive, thinking feeling, hoping... If war was a game of cards, I'd say someone was cheating." — Spike Milligan #warpeace
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We come across thirty or so hurried graves with makeshift wooden markers. 'Private Edwards, E.', a number, and that was all. Fourteen days ago he was alive, thinking feeling, hoping... If war was a game of cards, I'd say someone was cheating. — Spike Milligan
About Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan was a Comedian from Ireland (1918–2002).
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This quote is attributed to Spike Milligan, a Comedian from Ireland.
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Spike Milligan lived from 1918 – 2002.
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