Victory Day is an annual[1] event held by the residents of Wellington Wells in We Happy Few, in celebration of Great Britain's so-called "victory" over their German occupiers on 26 January 1948.[2]
Overview[]
Germany invaded and successfully conquered Great Britain in 1943. In 1947, the Germans asked the people of Wellington Wells to place every child under the age of 13 on a train bound for Germany; consequently, morale amongst the population of Wellington Wells was rock-bottom. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union were gradually pushing through Europe and moving towards Germany. With pressure mounting, the Germans needed to reallocate their resources, and subsequently ended their invasion of Great Britain and Wellington Wells on 26 January 1948. Soon after, this date would become known as the day of "the Victory", and it would eventually become an annual celebration.
The citizens of Wellington Wells were keen to forget the terrible events of the war, and collectively chose to see the day as a hard-fought victory over their occupiers. Over time, thanks to Joy usage, this became much easier for people to believe, to the point that most of them eventually understood it as the truth, although they struggle to recall the details of how "the Victory" actually happened. The Executive Committee began to produce propaganda that reinforced the false truth of the event, having Uncle Jack write a book on the matter and speak vaguely about it on his show.[3] The military camp used by the German army was rebranded as the Victory Memorial Camp, and subsequently served as a base for all of the remaining soldiers in Wellington Wells, all of whom held the belief that the Germans would one day return. Victory Meat was also later created by Reg Cutty in further celebration of the event.
References[]
- ↑ The How to Be Happy guide book states that Victory Day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of every month. This appears to have been retconned, however, as the event is both directly referred and indirectly implied to be held annually.
- ↑ Victoria Byng: "We go to City Hall. Back entrance. There’s a private elevator. The code is 0126." / Ollie Starkey: "The date of the 'Victory.'"
- ↑ "Mrs. Tambling-Goggin writes, "I know we beat the Germans and made them abandon our scepter'd isle, but how did we do it? Didn't they have tanks?" Ah, Mrs. Tambling-Goggin, thank you very much for writing. Yes, it's easy to be confused by the events of those long-gone days. Yes, indeed, they had tanks. Quite a few of them. If you ever are in sight of the Victory Memorial Camp, you can see those German tanks lined up as if it were 1948. I'll tell you how we beat them. With English cleverness, English patience, and English fortitude. That's how. If you want more details – and I don't know why you'd want more details, but if you did want more -- you can get a wonderful book called "Our Glorious Victory," by Jack Worthing -- that's me! It's available in just about every bookstore in Wellington Wells, and it's full of quotations from all your favourite wartime heroes, from the generals, to the common Tommy trudging through the mud. But you already know the lesson, Mrs. Tambling-Goggin: patience and fortitude! Now, stop dwelling in the past, and enjoy our English sunshine, why don't you!" - Uncle Jack, I Hear You - Joy