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Post by Patcat on Nov 11, 2009 9:14:22 GMT -5
With the terrible events of Fort Hood still raw, this will undoubtedly be a tough day for many. To the veterans out there, a huge and horribly inadequate thank you for all you did. There is no way we could ever deserve you, but we should make the effort.
I'm curious--How is this day, which I understand is called Armistice Day in many countries, celebrated elsewhere?
Patcat
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Post by BegToDiffer on Nov 11, 2009 10:50:04 GMT -5
Thanks to all Veterans past and present everywhere. You define the term "hero". Bless you all.
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Post by alliehalliwell on Nov 11, 2009 19:46:32 GMT -5
It's called "Rememberance Day" in Canada. A moment of silence around 11am held by everyone. Everyone today turned our phones off at work and stood up, taking a few minutes of total silence for the vets. There was a ceremony tributing the vets at the main city park where they had poppies lined up along one of the statues tributing the Canadian Armed Forces and the vets.
And for about a month before today, many stores had poppies you could 'purchase'. You drop some money into the donation box and take a poppy, then wear it up until Nov 11th. The donations all go to help the veterans.
If you go (or have gone) to any school, there's ceremonies usually for a couple hours in the morning. Stories are read, a brief history is told, and a bugle or trumpet is played...and of course, there's the reading of "In Flanders Fields" A poem written by a Canadian soldier fighting (and I think he died in it) In WWI. Its in this poem that the 'poppies' are mentioned, where blood had been shed. Every Canadian knows this poem so that's why when we wear the Poppies, pinned to our shirts, we think of the soldiers that died for us.
I hope the veterans know how grateful we all are for their sacrifice.
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Post by idget on Nov 12, 2009 0:55:34 GMT -5
I would also like to add my thanks to all the Veterans in the USA and everywhere else who served!
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