I was in Wembley, Kingsbury, Edgware, and Hendon today and did'nt see any poppies being worn except by a few white people although all Common Wealth Countries were in Whitehall for the ceremony. I know most of the people that have been welcomed to this country were not here during the war (all though the poppy appeal is for helping service men now) but they don't seem to realise that if this country would of lost the war they would never of been able to have the freedon under the Nazi to live here at all.
Lets start pulling together for a better future.
2006-11-12 04:47:50 · 13 answers · asked by AndyPandy 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes, we all stood for silence at 11 am on November 11th.
By 'we' I refer to the entire population of our school, all 110 souls. The two weeks prior to the service, our 6-7 and 8-9 class discussed the role Canadian soldiers took in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, as well as examined our current role in Afghanistan. A lot of intense thinking was going on.
We studied the concentration camps, and the rights of children, both past, and in the present world. We are Aboriginal... we made the leap in imagination as to how our culture would have fared under Nazi rule.
This is the first time in my life that I have seen young people make such strong and powerful connections to events of the past. There was anger... and so much sadness.
Every single student stood at attention... no giggling, no hormone induced acting out... nothing but respect. And every student in my class shook hands with our veterans, and said thank you as they left the service. There were hugs and tears.
People 'get it'. Maybe we just have to find ways of showing them.
2006-11-12 05:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mikisew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, actually - not today (Sunday) but yesterday on the actual Remembrance Day at 1100. What was special was that a crowd of teenagers had just arrived with their mum - I don't normally have many teenage visitors - and at 1100 I asked if we could all stand and link hands and think, and it was a very precious moment to all stand there together and share it.
And I do know people (not many, admittedly) who will stop their car - somewhere safe - get out, and stand for the two minutes. And personally I keep two minutes every November 22nd and think of what we lost with JFK and if I'm with people I'll ask them to do the same.
2006-11-12 04:54:32 · answer #2 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On Saturday at 11 I was in Trafalgar Square and the police stopped traffic. I was glad to join the silence but some people were still walking around. Worse, yesterday at the cenotaph I heard two people whispering, as though it's so hard to keep quiet for two minutes. I scowled at them but don't know if they were shamed. It's surprising that someone who makes the effort to go to the service doesn't know how to behave.
2006-11-12 19:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean Remembrance Sunday as opposed to the 11th. I spoke to a congregation of Caribbeans, addressing my remarks mainly to the children, and told them of Hitler's policy towards black people and of how but for the courage of those who fought during the two World Wars their present conditions would be very grim indeed. We all stood after that! Several older members of the congregation came to thank me afterwards.
2006-11-12 09:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes i did and I'm proud to wear my poppy,it annoys me when i don't see people wearing them,don't they realise what these men did for us all, what a great question you have asked and you have aired my feelings too,well done!!!
2006-11-12 05:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
would have done but i was the only English on the walworth road.years ago the place would come to a stand still.but all the British have gone.no Poppy's.no respect
2006-11-12 05:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by peter o 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes i was in the car driving with my husband and just as we approached our local cenotaph at 11am all the traffic stopped every one got out of their cars and stood for the 2 minute silence. it was very moving and i was pleased at the amount of people who took the time to show respect.
2006-11-12 05:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by mythmagicdragon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course.
2006-11-12 04:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by XhappytalkX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
had two minutes yesterday at work but never today xx
2006-11-12 05:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by vixon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i did. we must before football matches held on remberence sunday and any other remberance day.
2006-11-12 04:59:03 · answer #10 · answered by High Voltage 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋