What special day is this?
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Bob looks real sad up there. :(
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Oh, okay. Remembering the Heroes, then. :)
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I guess. Isn't there an Aussie/Kiwi equivalent for Gallipoli? Anzac Day or some such? When is that, do you know? Idle curiosity. I'm bored. :)
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I guess. Isn't there an Aussie/Kiwi equivalent for Gallipoli? Anzac Day or some such? When is that, do you know? Idle curiosity. I'm bored. :)
Not being from Australia or New Zealand, I wouldn't know. Paul W has the answer though. Our Warrior's day is on the 31st of July, if you're interested. :)
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Bob looks real sad up there. :(
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Armistice (sp?) day - the anniversary of the end of the first world war. It's why everyone - everyone here, at least - is sporting nasty little cardboard poppies on their clothing. Rich.
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Bob looks real sad up there. :(
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11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought. (Especially WWI and WWII) It is very important that we remember the sacrifice these men and women made to protect our freedom. In the UK a one-minutes silence is held at 11am. This year is especially important as we currently have men and women dying fighting for a cause in a foreign field. Michael 'Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.' - The Doctor: The Wheel in Space
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11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought. (Especially WWI and WWII) It is very important that we remember the sacrifice these men and women made to protect our freedom. In the UK a one-minutes silence is held at 11am. This year is especially important as we currently have men and women dying fighting for a cause in a foreign field. Michael 'Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.' - The Doctor: The Wheel in Space
>This year is especially important as we currently have men and women dying fighting for a cause in a foreign field. And what have we learnt from them, our men under the poppy fields? Not much it seems. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: "Cynicism has it's place in life - but it should be kept well away from your inner self." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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>This year is especially important as we currently have men and women dying fighting for a cause in a foreign field. And what have we learnt from them, our men under the poppy fields? Not much it seems. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: "Cynicism has it's place in life - but it should be kept well away from your inner self." Crikey! ain't life grand?
Paul Watson wrote: And what have we learnt from them, our men under the poppy fields? Not much it seems. Speaking for myself, I learnt that the price of freedom is very high, but it is a price worth paying because freedom to speak, to be yourself is the most basic of human rights and something that is worth defending. We have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. But we must never forget that war isn't about who is right, it is about who is left. Michael 'Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.' - The Doctor: The Wheel in Space
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11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought. (Especially WWI and WWII) It is very important that we remember the sacrifice these men and women made to protect our freedom. In the UK a one-minutes silence is held at 11am. This year is especially important as we currently have men and women dying fighting for a cause in a foreign field. Michael 'Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.' - The Doctor: The Wheel in Space
Michael P Butler wrote: 11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration. Here, we are celebrating the start of the 'carnival'-season. Men with funny hats telling old (and nasty! - thats important) jokes and so on. Especially the people in the south west seem to like this. So much for international holidays....
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Michael P Butler wrote: 11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration. Here, we are celebrating the start of the 'carnival'-season. Men with funny hats telling old (and nasty! - thats important) jokes and so on. Especially the people in the south west seem to like this. So much for international holidays....
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jhwurmbach wrote: Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration ummm and Australia. Not sure about New Zealand but i'd be very very surprised if it wasn't. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
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Armistice (sp?) day - the anniversary of the end of the first world war. It's why everyone - everyone here, at least - is sporting nasty little cardboard poppies on their clothing. Rich.
Remembrance day is marked in Australia too but I've never understood why we mark it on November 11th. We should mark it on November 12th because that was the date in Australia when the Armistice occurred (other side of the international dateline). Similarly, our media inflict such absurdities upon us as the anniversary of the JFK assassination being November 22 when it occurred on November 23 Australian time. And so on... or am I being too precise? :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
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jhwurmbach wrote: Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration ummm and Australia. Not sure about New Zealand but i'd be very very surprised if it wasn't. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
Always remember been a tiny kid and running about the shopping center putting money into the boxes and getting paper poppies to pin on. Alas, seems to have faded in recent years. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: "Cynicism has it's place in life - but it should be kept well away from your inner self." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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jhwurmbach wrote: Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration ummm and Australia. Not sure about New Zealand but i'd be very very surprised if it wasn't. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration ummm and Australia. Not sure about New Zealand but i'd be very very surprised if it wasn't. Down-under, South Africa.. Ok, the Anglo-Saxon-world, then. :-D But that is still not the 'western world' as Michael wrote. ;P
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Always remember been a tiny kid and running about the shopping center putting money into the boxes and getting paper poppies to pin on. Alas, seems to have faded in recent years. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: "Cynicism has it's place in life - but it should be kept well away from your inner self." Crikey! ain't life grand?
I didn't know SA also observed Remembrance Day*. Paul Watson wrote: Alas, seems to have faded in recent years Yup. When I was a kid (early 1960's) I can recall almost everyone at least pausing for a moment at 11 AM on November 11th. It persisted into the early 1970's where I worked. Then it just seemed to fade away. Which, to be honest, doesn't strike me as all that bad. How long do we go on noticing one or two dates whilst ignoring the others? Oct 3/4 for example. Or the other September 11th? April 30th? On the other hand, given that one could pick a tragedy for every day of the year, maybe it's protective parochialism at work. One could easily get unwontedly morbid commemorating every tragedy... *Could the fact that SA's observance of Remembrance Day is ignored in Australia be due to the fact that Australia's first involvement in a 'foreign' war was the Boer war? hmmmm Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
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Rob Manderson wrote: Actually, that is an US/UK-only celebration ummm and Australia. Not sure about New Zealand but i'd be very very surprised if it wasn't. Down-under, South Africa.. Ok, the Anglo-Saxon-world, then. :-D But that is still not the 'western world' as Michael wrote. ;P
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jhwurmbach wrote: the Anglo-Saxon-world I'd imagine the French also know about Armistice day :) More correctly, I'd hazard a guess that Armistice day is noticed in those countries who were on the side that didn't lose the war. Other countries (Russia for example) probably wouldn't notice because the date had no significance at the time. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
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I didn't know SA also observed Remembrance Day*. Paul Watson wrote: Alas, seems to have faded in recent years Yup. When I was a kid (early 1960's) I can recall almost everyone at least pausing for a moment at 11 AM on November 11th. It persisted into the early 1970's where I worked. Then it just seemed to fade away. Which, to be honest, doesn't strike me as all that bad. How long do we go on noticing one or two dates whilst ignoring the others? Oct 3/4 for example. Or the other September 11th? April 30th? On the other hand, given that one could pick a tragedy for every day of the year, maybe it's protective parochialism at work. One could easily get unwontedly morbid commemorating every tragedy... *Could the fact that SA's observance of Remembrance Day is ignored in Australia be due to the fact that Australia's first involvement in a 'foreign' war was the Boer war? hmmmm Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
>*Could the fact that SA's observance of Remembrance Day is ignored in Australia be due to the fact that Australia's first involvement in a 'foreign' war was the Boer war? hmmmm I did not even know that fact. I thought Australia/South Africa antipathy was reserved for the sports field with otherwise cordial, even comradery, relations in other areas. Certainly the Aussies I have met in London enjoy having us Saffas around at parties and digs. The whole antipodean thing seems a good bond between Kiwis, Aussies and Saffas when abroad. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: "Cynicism has it's place in life - but it should be kept well away from your inner self." Crikey! ain't life grand?
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jhwurmbach wrote: the Anglo-Saxon-world I'd imagine the French also know about Armistice day :) More correctly, I'd hazard a guess that Armistice day is noticed in those countries who were on the side that didn't lose the war. Other countries (Russia for example) probably wouldn't notice because the date had no significance at the time. Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net "I killed him dead cuz he was stepping on my turf, cutting me out of my bling the same way my ho cuts cookies, officer" "Alright then, move along" - Ian Darling, The Lounge, Oct 10 2003
Rob Manderson wrote: I'd imagine the French also know about Armistice day Indeed they do... it is a bank holiday in France... so don't you go thinking the French are not grateful for the foreign soldiers that came and died on our soil for our freedom... They simply do what they are best at: resting! OK not me but I have been delocalised to the "perfide Albion" aka the UK!
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11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought. (Especially WWI and WWII) It is very important that we remember the sacrifice these men and women made to protect our freedom. In the UK a one-minutes silence is held at 11am. This year is especially important as we currently have men and women dying fighting for a cause in a foreign field. Michael 'Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.' - The Doctor: The Wheel in Space
Michael P Butler wrote: It is very important that we remember the sacrifice these men and women made to protect our freedom. Yes and I will say my thank you to all who have served and sacraficed to protect our collective freedoms. :rose: Michael P Butler wrote: 11th November is the day that the western countries remember those who died in the wars man has fought. Now here in the US it is definitly to all who have served. We also have Memorial day which is dedicated only to those who died. "For as long as I can remember, I have had memories. Colin Mochrie."