I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is

[Kymmy]

Personally I hold to the two minutes silence on 11/11 as that is the anniversary of the Armistice that ended WW1 and that's when we always honored it as kids in South Africa.

Most ex-service people I know hold to one or the other but not both.. especially as it was only in 1995 that for some weird reason on the 50th year of the end of WW2 it suddenly became important to honour both days..

Originally Posted by Tuftus

I must admit, whilst watching the TV earlier. I was wondering if a certain Charlie was also watching the telly in his warm prison cell discovering what the Cenotaph really was.

Did he go to prison in the end? It thought he got a small namby pamby community service thing?

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Just TWO MINUTES, to stand pay there respect to the fallen, thats all it is.

I know Arthur...

I was standing whislt ironing this morning at 11....does that count?

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Kymmy:35329781

Personally I hold to the two minutes silence on 11/11 as that is the anniversary of the Armistice that ended WW1

+1
11/11 is the day I take time to remember those that fell.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by LSainsbury

So do we have to do a 4mins silence?

Does it matter how long?

Those that have given their lives for our country will be silent for longer than 4 minutes

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My family always stand in silence on 11/11 and the remebrace sunday.