Enten Eller, & John Lennon in Peace & Justice History for 8/17

August 17, 1966
Beatle John Lennon, while in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, expressed his admiration for American draft dodgers who resisted enlistment in the U.S. armed forces because of the Vietnam War.

An interview with the Beatles 8/17/1966 
August 17, 1982

Enten Eller
The first draft resister since the Vietnam era, Enten Eller, was convicted. A member of the Mennonite Church of the Brethren Resistance, he received three years’ probation in Bridgewater, Virginia, for refusing to register for the draft. Support demonstrations occurred all over the U.S.
The history of Mennonite resistance to conscription

https://www.peacebuttons.info/E-News/peacehistoryaugust.htm#august17

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I love dogs and people. I want living creatures to thrive. I love to cook, and share the food, but ya gotta get in line in front of the dog.

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