Rememberance Day: 11th November

[G.W.K]

Tomorrow marks the 90th Anniversary since the end of World War 1. We will commermorate those who have lost their lives fighting for their country, freedom and their families.

Although it is mainly surrounding WW1, it also remembers those who have fell in Iraq, Afganistan and other war-torn places. It allows us to sympathise with those who have had their families destroyed by war.

In Britain, we also use poppies (I don't know if this is in other countries) as a sign of rememberance and also a 2 minute silence at 11:00 am.

What are your thoughts on this? Has your family been affected by war? Will you remember those fighters tomorrow? How does your country respond to events like this?

G.W.K

[ahinton]

Tomorrow marks the 90th Anniversary since the end of World War 1. We will commermorate those who have lost their lives fighting for their country, freedom and their families.

Although it is mainly surrounding WW1, it also remembers those who have fell in Iraq, Afganistan and other war-torn places. It allows us to sympathise with those who have had their families destroyed by war.

In Britain, we also use poppies (I don't know if this is in other countries) as a sign of rememberance and also a 2 minute silence at 11:00 am.

What are your thoughts on this? Has your family been affected by war? Will you remember those fighters tomorrow? How does your country respond to events like this?

G.W.K

I have responded to this in the "Poppy Day" thread and, however inadequate my response there may be, it's the best that I can come up with on this subject right now,.

Best,

Alistair

[G.W.K]

I have responded to this in the "Poppy Day" thread and, however inadequate my response there may be, it's the best that I can come up with on this subject right now,.

Yes, I read it...I disagree with you, as I have also mentioned in the other thread.

G.W.K

[gyzzzmo]

I wish we shouldnt be remembering veterans all the time, instead remember the massive amount of innocents wich became cannonfodder because of some nitwitt president.

[michel dvorsky]

I wish we shouldnt be remembering veterans all the time, instead remember the massive amount of innocents wich became cannonfodder because of some nitwitt president.

I take it your country liberated itself from Nazi-occupation? 

[G.W.K]

I wish we shouldnt be remembering veterans all the time, instead remember the massive amount of innocents wich became cannonfodder because of some nitwitt president.

It mainly surrounds the World Wars. By President I assume the failing George Bush? But that is for another time: this is the Rememberance discussion.

G.W.K

[michel dvorsky]

Mocking George W. Bush is so 2005.

[G.W.K]

Mocking George W. Bush is so 2005.

That is for another thread. Not this one.

G.W.K

[michel dvorsky]

Agreed.

[morningstar]

We also use poppies sometimes. We have a special ceremony for the Australian troops as well (last post, laying of wreaths etc).

[G.W.K]

We also use poppies sometimes. We have a special ceremony for the Australian troops as well (last post, laying of wreaths etc).

Yes, we always have the poppies. Ceremonies also include some prayers sometimes, laying wreaths and old pictures of lost soldiers. Then the two minutes silence. Most of them are around war memorials/statues (there are many of these in Britain).

In London (capital of England), the Royal Family will attend also. Obviously, the public are not allowed at that one, only the important people. However, it is shown on the T.V.

G.W.K

[gyzzzmo]

I take it your country liberated itself from Nazi-occupation? 

Dont you think its rather disturbing to talk current killing in Iraq 'okay' because the Allied liberated Holland 60 years ago?
If you want to use history as an excuse, i could say that the Americans had to rescue us during ww2 because Holland funded the American civil wars.