Aug17

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my costa rican t-shirt

celebrates the country’s 1948 disbanding of their military

 when they chose to give the money to education, culture, and social programs instead

there is a country-wide celebration each year

 when i heard this as a visiting american

i was left gobsmacked.

(see the story below)

Peace consists, very largely in the fact of desiring it with all one’s soul.

The inhabitants of my small country, Costa Rica, have realized those words by Erasmus.

Mine is an unarmed people, whose children have never seen a fighter or a tank or a warship. – Oscar Arias

Film: Costa Rica Abolished Its Military, Never Regretted It

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  8. I read the linked article, Beth. A wonderfully uplifting story about the courage of a small nation to uphold and maintain its glorious peaceful culture … an outstanding T-shirt that I am sure you’ll wear with pride …

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