Time to remember and time to say thanks Nov. 11

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#11 Unread post by Triumphgirl »

Great article Blues! And what a country we have. I am proud to be Canadian! And to all those, who suffer and die in the name of freedom, from whichever country you reside, you deserve our thanks. :thankssign:

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#12 Unread post by Loonette »

My kids didn't even know what Armistice Day was until I mentioned it. I can remember its significance being taught to me when I was in school... but not for my kids. Kind of a shame.

At the firehouse, we all wore our Class B uniforms on November 11, and several people in town were asking us why we were "all dressed up". When told it was Armistice Day, even people in their 30's and 40's were unaware of what that meant. Hmmm...
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#13 Unread post by jstark47 »

Loonette wrote:When told it was Armistice Day, even people in their 30's and 40's were unaware of what that meant. Hmmm...
Hmmm.... the rot in our schools must have set in a decade after me. I'm in my 50's, and I remember being taught Veteran's Day was a modern name for the old Armistice Day. We were also taught about the "11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" - i.e. the cease-fire on Nov. 11, 1918. IIRC we learned this during elementary school. Musta been before the dumbing-down started! :roll:
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#14 Unread post by blues2cruise »

It's time to bump up this thread. It is November 11 tomorrow. Rememberance Day in Canada. Veteran's Day in the USA.

Please stop what ever you are doing at 11 AM on Friday to observe 2 minutes of silence in memory of the men and women who fought for all the freedoms we enjoy.

Once again....here is Pittance of Time.

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#15 Unread post by mogster »

Blues I hadn't seen this post when I started 11:11:11:11 so thanx for bringing it back.

As a Scot I was aware of Canadian contributions to help Britain in WW1 + WW2. There are many occasions when I have to remind people that our armed services here are British & not just English! Not quite the same as the Canadian situation but just as annoying!

On a political note...the taxes of all British service personnel are registered & collected into the English pot & not acknowledged as being paid by Scots, Irish or Welsh. So when it is said that Scotland is subsidised I make a point of informing people of this fact.

As a Brit......thank you Canada for being a friend, & thank you for remaining politically & ideologically sepaerate from your neighbour.
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#16 Unread post by sunshine229 »

Thanks MOG, you brought a tear to my eye to be proud to be a Canadian living in the UK!
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