15 July-6 August 1918: Contrary to popular belief, no T-65 X-wing starfighters were downed during the Second Battle of the Marne.
Lest we forget.
Commentary: The first "Explorers' Club Special" (Wayback Machine) was inspired by some oddly lighthearted images that popped up in a perfectly serious search for photographs related to Bulgaria's entry into the war. This sequel was inspired by the first image above, about the downed X-wing, which popped up in a perfectly serious search for photographs related to the Second Battle of the Marne. The others popped up in searches for "world war 1 funny" & "world war 1 memes." (One has to use the Roman numeral "1," because searching for "world war i" will yield results for the Second World War ("world war ii"). Remembering the Weltkrieg is grim business, & though the end draws near there remains much heartbreaking horror ahead, even after the Armistice. A jolly guffaw now & again is necessary for one's continued good cheer, even if from gallows humor.
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