Lest We Forget.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:27 am
Its the the 11th of November again, Another year, another Remembrance Day, another tribute to those who died defending thier country.
Today marks 87 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front, ending the first world war.
Its 60 years since world war two came to end.
The 30th aniversery of the last Australian presence leaving Vietnam.
At 11AM, a minute's silence will be held across the country to honour the memory of all those who sacraficed themselves for a cause they found worthy.
Unfortunetly i doubt the swine in my English class tommorow will care, let alone sit still for more than a nanosecond.
But hey, im setting my watch to remind me, so i atleast will be able to remember their sacrifice.
I ofcourse have no intention of making this a political argument, just another way of remembering their noble sacrafice.
Lest we forget.
Today marks 87 years since the guns fell silent on the Western Front, ending the first world war.
Its 60 years since world war two came to end.
The 30th aniversery of the last Australian presence leaving Vietnam.
At 11AM, a minute's silence will be held across the country to honour the memory of all those who sacraficed themselves for a cause they found worthy.
Unfortunetly i doubt the swine in my English class tommorow will care, let alone sit still for more than a nanosecond.
But hey, im setting my watch to remind me, so i atleast will be able to remember their sacrifice.
I ofcourse have no intention of making this a political argument, just another way of remembering their noble sacrafice.
Lest we forget.
Last edited by Asthaloth on Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:18 am
Very well said, Setekh. I'm ashamed to admit I didn't even realize it was that time of the year again. Thank you for the reminder of the significance tomorrow.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:02 am
Thank you, Setekh, well said! I'll be setting my watch too.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:33 am
Our school is having an assembly...
I bought a poppy... =).
Lest we forget.
I bought a poppy... =).
Lest we forget.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:37 am
School is out tomorrow, for Veteran's day, but it's probably the same thing... They're doing a parade or something for it, I think. And if I can get my parents to take me, I know where I can go to be in it. So that'll be my tribute.
If not... I'll try to remind myself to do a moment of remembrance.
If not... I'll try to remind myself to do a moment of remembrance.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:40 am
Today is November 11th in Australia.
We had an assembly with the whole school. We listened to the 'Last Post' and held a full minute of silence.
It almost gives you goosebumps, when the whole school does it.
We had an assembly with the whole school. We listened to the 'Last Post' and held a full minute of silence.
It almost gives you goosebumps, when the whole school does it.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:25 pm
After our assembly this morning, my whole school went out on the football field put giant red bristol boards over their head and assembled in the shape of a poppy. Then a plane flew over and took an arial picture.. it was weird.
It was a good assembly though, this girl in my school thats a fantastic singer sung a bunch of songs and it was just nice.
My english teacher forced my class to write poems. If you want to read mine you can go here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/jennique/20516.html
It was a good assembly though, this girl in my school thats a fantastic singer sung a bunch of songs and it was just nice.
My english teacher forced my class to write poems. If you want to read mine you can go here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/jennique/20516.html
Fri Nov 11, 2005 3:42 pm
I work in a Stockbrokers, and at 11am, the London Stock Exchange was quiet for 2 mins. Not a single trade was done
Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:17 pm
I'm watching the ceremony on TV right now. My uncle Jack (whose like 78 now), was in WW2. And I have another friend through my lodge who was stationed as a Nurse in Britain, and she met her husband (possibly the sweetest man I've ever met, he's so nice), there. He was involved in D-Day, though doing what I cannot say, for I have never asked.
And today i'm thinking of them as I watch the ceremony in Ottawa on TV.
It's making me all teary eyed watching it.
May we never forget.
And today i'm thinking of them as I watch the ceremony in Ottawa on TV.
It's making me all teary eyed watching it.
May we never forget.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:31 pm
We had assembly. We always do.
And so it goes.
And so it goes.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:07 pm
According to veterans affairs there are only 5 WW1 vets left alive in Canada. They said on the TV that there may indeed be a few more, but they've lost touch with them for who knows what reasons.
Still.
Thats strange. When I first started watching the ceremony with my parents there were a couple hundred.
Still.
Thats strange. When I first started watching the ceremony with my parents there were a couple hundred.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:21 pm
ahoteinrun wrote:According to veterans affairs there are only 5 WW1 vets left alive in Canada. They said on the TV that there may indeed be a few more, but they've lost touch with them for who knows what reasons.
Still.
Thats strange. When I first started watching the ceremony with my parents there were a couple hundred.
There's 27 in total, overrall.
Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:26 pm
Paul wrote:ahoteinrun wrote:According to veterans affairs there are only 5 WW1 vets left alive in Canada. They said on the TV that there may indeed be a few more, but they've lost touch with them for who knows what reasons.
Still.
Thats strange. When I first started watching the ceremony with my parents there were a couple hundred.
There's 27 in total, overrall.
Is that in Canada? Did CBC lie to me? (well their coverage of the ceremonies also cut out, so it's not like I can trust them)
Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:30 pm
My mother and I were out at 11, but we did have a minute of silence around 1. :)
Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:48 pm
For some odd reason, my university still had class as usual when everyone else is observing the holiday. What the heck!?