| 11.11 11:00 - Nov 11 with 1255 views | hubble |
In memory of my grandfathers and grandmothers who served in WW1, my uncles and and grandfather who served in WW2 and all of those who served and gave their lives to protect the freedom of this country. From the bottom of my heart: thank you.
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| 11.11 on 11:14 - Nov 11 with 1195 views | G_Ottershaw |
I agree 100%
Recently read 'All quiet on the Western Front', currently reading '100 years on... The British in the First World War'. When you begin to appreciate just how brutal and often suicidal that conflict was, i wouldn't describe it as a war, is was more like a sacrifice |  | | |
| 11.11 on 11:31 - Nov 11 with 1144 views | PlanetHonneywood |
If ever you need an indicator of what we're like as a species, despite the Armistice coming into effect, men were still being killed after it!
Spent a lot of time in the presence of men who lost limbs in both WWs and other conflicts. Its not just the stupidity and egos of politicians that lead them to the front lines, it's often what they were left to face after they came home that's as repugnant. Alas, we seem to be in a similar phase of stupid and egotistical politicians leading us to something big.
Bless those that came home as well as those who fell! |  |
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| 11.11 on 12:18 - Nov 11 with 1062 views | GaryHaddock |
I think we are developing an unhealthy relationship with this day and time of year, and the former usefulness and meaning of it is being buried.
Best wishes to those thinking of friends and family at this time. |  | | |
| 11.11 on 12:25 - Nov 11 with 1047 views | E15Hoop |
| 11.11 on 12:18 - Nov 11 by GaryHaddock |
I think we are developing an unhealthy relationship with this day and time of year, and the former usefulness and meaning of it is being buried.
Best wishes to those thinking of friends and family at this time. |
Unhealthy relationship? I don't think that's true, especially given we've had two big conflicts dominating the news for the past year, all the politics programmes at the weekend were focussing on why we need to increase defence spending in the light of the world becoming a more dangerous place, and the Americans have just decided to let themselves down by electing a President who is quite happy, he says, to leave the Europeans to their own devices militarily, which has many of the countries bordering Russia looking nervously over their shoulders.
Lots of people from my workplace observing the 2 minute silence in front of the TV at 11am this morning. | | | |
| 11.11 on 12:34 - Nov 11 with 1007 views | dannyblue |
I knew a simple soldier boy
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
No one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
- Siegfried Sassoon [Post edited 11 Nov 16:40]
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| 11.11 on 16:07 - Nov 11 with 841 views | GaryHaddock |
| 11.11 on 12:25 - Nov 11 by E15Hoop |
Unhealthy relationship? I don't think that's true, especially given we've had two big conflicts dominating the news for the past year, all the politics programmes at the weekend were focussing on why we need to increase defence spending in the light of the world becoming a more dangerous place, and the Americans have just decided to let themselves down by electing a President who is quite happy, he says, to leave the Europeans to their own devices militarily, which has many of the countries bordering Russia looking nervously over their shoulders.
Lots of people from my workplace observing the 2 minute silence in front of the TV at 11am this morning. |
Point made for me exactly.
I’m not an expert, but I’m almost certain the Remembrance period isn’t for advocating for or against any of those things, least of all an increase in Defense spending. [Post edited 11 Nov 16:08]
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| 11.11 on 19:02 - Nov 11 with 702 views | digswellhoop |
THE MOST IMPORTANT DATE TEACH OUR CHILDREN ALL ABOUT IT SHOW LAST EVER BLACK ADDER TOPROVE IT MATTERS | | | |
| 11.11 on 20:20 - Nov 11 with 624 views | R_from_afar |
| 11.11 on 11:14 - Nov 11 by G_Ottershaw |
I agree 100%
Recently read 'All quiet on the Western Front', currently reading '100 years on... The British in the First World War'. When you begin to appreciate just how brutal and often suicidal that conflict was, i wouldn't describe it as a war, is was more like a sacrifice |
I was watching a documentary about trench warfare and WW1 and a German who served in it said something which has stayed with me ever since: "Even the rats were terrified". |  |
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