Remembrance Sunday

[Churchill]

Im guessing the irony is lost on most of them, the soldiers died to stop a European dictator destroying their way of life and changing their country beyond recognition.

We seem to have got that anyway, what a tragic waste of life.

The "Great War" was to be the war that ended all wars.

Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young girls gone?
Taken husbands every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the young men gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers every one
When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

[stek]

[yetanotherbob]

Was very touching to see a group of elderly paying their respects at a war memorial.

And yeah, it's not just our software doings jobs that bob has been stealing: Hundreds of thousands of them fought in our wars too

[escapeUK]

Im guessing the irony is lost on most of them, the soldiers died to stop a European dictator destroying their way of life and changing their country beyond recognition.

We seem to have got that anyway, what a tragic waste of life.

[KentPhilip]

+1

(And I hope Charlie Gilmour is watching this in shame from his dirty prison cell right now.)

Don't agree that that. I thought it was great the way he swung from that flag; he didn't mean any disrespect to the war veterans I don't think.


Yes it was a moving ceremony this morning. It was the (apparent) silence that was it.

[moorfield]

Watching it on Sky News HD, quite moving. Now that is a display of respect more suitable for the fallen.

+1

(And I hope Charlie Gilmour is watching this in shame from his dirty prison cell right now.)

[russell]

Watching it on Sky News HD, quite moving. Now that is a display of respect more suitable for the fallen.