But they were different, in numbers and in cause. According to reports, in one 10-minute period on Omaha Beach, a single rifle company of 205 men lost 197, including every officer and sergeant. These were not pointless or avoidable deaths. And so those who could, came back. My point is a simple one.
Ephemeral things are the flies of the summer.
They drift away with the breeze of time. They are as wind and ashes. An event like Woodstock cannot hold the affections of the heart, or command respect, or win allegiance, or make men proud, or make parents proud. It may be remembered by the media, but it leaves no lasting impression on the souls of men. It is forgotten.