2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
11-11-2010, 08:29
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2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
A good article about the Unknown soldier for those that don't know what he represents..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11710660
Also I'll be observing the two minutes silence (including keyboard silence)..anyone else??
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11-11-2010, 08:34
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11-11-2010, 08:57
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11-11-2010, 09:16
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
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11-11-2010, 09:37
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11-11-2010, 09:57
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
I doubt the thugs who rioted yesterday (and their ilk) know or care anything about all the sacrifice which went into confering on them the rights they so abused.
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11-11-2010, 10:12
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
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I doubt the thugs who rioted yesterday (and their ilk) know or care anything about all the sacrifice which went into confering on them the rights they so abused.
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Maybe not but I think my father who did take part in WW2 would have taken heart that the majority of those who protested yesterday weren't violent and will probably have bought a poppy and are wearing it because freedom of choice is what it is all about.
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11-11-2010, 10:20
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
I have a poppy on my phone again this year (£5) which is fine, although I did keep being asked while I was at my group yesterday why I didn't have one. So I ended up getting a physical one too.
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11-11-2010, 11:26
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
2 minutes' silence was perfectly observed here in the centre of Leicester by people of all colours and faiths.
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11-11-2010, 11:31
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
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Maybe not but I think my father who did take part in WW2 would have taken heart that the majority of those who protested yesterday weren't violent and will probably have bought a poppy and are wearing it because freedom of choice is what it is all about.
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Yes mine too. Let's hope that the **** who indulge in such behaviour remain a small minority.
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11-11-2010, 11:36
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
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2 minutes' silence was perfectly observed here in the centre of Leicester by people of all colours and faiths.
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Unfortunately it wasn't here though - http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/ne..._armistice_day
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11-11-2010, 14:17
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They fought and fell to allow idiots like those to have the freedom to be idiots - let us focus on those who have fallen, not those who would sully their sacrifice, please.
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11-11-2010, 14:25
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
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2 minutes' silence was perfectly observed here in the centre of Leicester by people of all colours and faiths.
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Here, too, in Coventry city centre. Sadness and strength.
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11-11-2010, 17:04
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
I was driving home after being delayed at an appointment. I pulled over to the side of the road and was pleasantly surprised to see several other drivers had done the same.
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11-11-2010, 17:28
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Re: 2 minutes silence & unknown soldier
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Also I'll be observing the two minutes silence (including keyboard silence)..anyone else??
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Yep, I most certainly did (don't let my username fool you! lol)
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