11 Nov 05
Originally posted by stokerThe sad thing is that it was supposed to be the War to End All Wars and it was not.
any thoughts on this the 2min silence? mainly from the generation that were not there
Maybe when all the survivors are dead ( 🙄 ) the two minute silence can be maintained until war is no more.
I'd rather have two minutes of silence than a stupid waste of time and money like VE day.
11 Nov 05
Originally posted by catfoodtimi totally forgot about it .. at 11 11 I was sat in the garden centre tucking into a full english 🙂
when did it become 2 mins?
we always had just a minutes silence at school.
the recent compulsion for excessive outpourings of public grief (since princess diana and september the 11th) have robbed such displays of any meaning.
11 Nov 05
Originally posted by stokerYes, we should never forget the horrors of war, and the effects that it has on people. There are still something like 10 people left alive who fought in world war 1, many people from 2nd world war, plus loads from all the wars since 1945.
any thoughts on this the 2min silence? mainly from the generation that were not there
12 Nov 05
Originally posted by catfoodtimWTF do you mean by "Americanization of grief"....we don't shoot off stupid fireworks or have laser shows in memorium of our fallen war dead. Where did you dig up this fu&%ing nonsense, some stupid Irish-Socialist magazine?...did Ragnorak tell you this?....I'll have to spank him for this "tall-tale". While we may have flowers and flags on graves, and maybe a small parade with aging veterans trudging along, I've never seen "fireworks" and "lasershows". Now, the 4th of July is another story....and a day of silence and non-activity should be the norm for remembering the millions of fallen brave men/women over the years...
we always had a minutes silence, never two, that's why i was surprised at it being 2 minutes today.
i still maintain we're expected to publically grieve more and more, and the more we do it the less it means.
don't get me wrong, we should celebrate November 11th until war is no more - as BDN says. but without the laser shows and mounds of flowers.
this americanisation of grief only cheapens any tragic occasion.
12 Nov 05
Originally posted by Jay PeateaI heard on the radio there are an estimated 30 people left from WW1, and I think they are all older then 103
Yes, we should never forget the horrors of war, and the effects that it has on people. There are still something like 10 people left alive who fought in world war 1, many people from 2nd world war, plus loads from all the wars since 1945.