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Such a beautiful poem. I love it.

I don’t think we have two dates for it. Here, Rememberance Day is just on the 9th.

I remember it every year. :) 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. And yes, we do, I have a moment of silence even now that I’m not at school.

Well, I’m always alone in the house. Unless of course it’s payday, but then I still remember it. Someone became annoyed at me a few years ago. I was doing my grocery shopping and stopped in the middle of the aisle. Lol.

In America we just have Veterans Day now.

Anubis wrote:
That’s a shame. It is a very important day here. Ceremonies galore. Very solemn and dignified. The old soldiers (what there are now) march and pay respects.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Dayhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/re membrance/http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Remembrance.htmlh ttp://www.britishlegion.org.uk/content/Remembrance-508928.shtmlSome info to help, especially the Americans who might not remember the same as we do in the Uk.

Here we just view Veterans Day as a 4 day weekend…

A bit sad.

Veterans Day is commemorated in the United States on 11 November, and is both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states. However, the function of the observance elsewhere is more closely matched by Memorial Day in May. In the United States, and some other allied nations, 11 November was formerly known as Armistice Day; in the United States it was given its new name after the end of World War II. Most schools, particularly more middle and high schools than some elementary schools, throughout the U.S. usually hold assemblies on a school day prior, with various presentations recognizing teachers and staff members who served in one of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces, as well as remembering the U.S. troops who died in past and present wars, and some patriotic music by a school choir, band and/or orchestra, including songs from a musical used as a tribute to the troops.

Anubis wrote:
Ps off (my own) topic but love your avatar. I was thrilled he won the election, there is a lot of hope for him here. But back to the post.

Thanks.

With my eyes closed I remain silent yet vigilant,
With my heart beat I hear your cries.
With my body I thank you for my freedom,
With my smile I honor your pride.

(blushes)

Such a beautiful poem for such brave people. :)

Is it 11am that is the time for which we should remember?

Anubis wrote:
Yes it is. 11am, on the 11th day of the 11th month. 2 minutes silence.

This site is very clear to read and lovely. It explains it well. I love the ‘rain’ of poppies.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch….

It should be 11 minutes, 11 seconds of silence.

I shall part with my mountain of homework for a short moment to remember properly.

Anubis wrote:
Don’t know how that happened. Same post twice. Never mind.

It appears we have a poltergeist on the post…

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Miss Minnie wrote:
I shall part with my mountain of homework for a short moment to remember properly.

Thank you, that is lovely Miss Minnie. :)

Thank you, I’m a compassionate geek :)

awwwh ive always loved that poem. soo beautiful.
thanks for posting this anubis, its needed.

to all those who fought in the war, and to those who died in the process.
thank you. my prayers are with you all! xoxo

Lovely post Anubis. Is love that poem.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the all the people who fought for us. Thank you!

When I lived in Puerto Rico, I lived in a house walking distance from the US Military cemetery. This cemetery was very large and well kept, very beautiful and peaceful. I would wake up at 5am to go walking for exercising along with many other people and walk the cemetary grounds. During these walks I was praying for all the people buried there. It was a great place for meditation and prayer. This poem reminds me of my early morning walks.
Beautiful poem!

Thank you for your thoughtful post Anubis.

For all those who served, and for all those who still serve today… heroes every one.

Thanks for the post Anubis.

On a school trip (a few years ago….many years ago…actually) we visited the Normandy beaches and then later that day, the military cemetery. I remember looking at the lines upon lines of identical grave stones for all those who fought and at that point realised what it meant to lay your life on the line for many people.

its a good poem. remember reading it at primary school.

In here elementary schools also have assemblies. In many, real veterans are invited too. I remember when my daughter was in Grade 3, she interviewed one veteran and it was published in her school’s newspaper. I still remember her class had to memorize Shel Silverstein’s poem “Hug O’War” and perform it during one of their assemblies:
“I will not play at tug o’ war
I’d rather play at hug o’ war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses
And everyone grins
And everyone cuddles
And everyone wins.”

Anubis wrote:
It is a very moving poem. It is so important to remember, or we disrespect the men who died fighting.

Thank you for this Anubis, it is very beautiful and deep.

FGAU wrote:
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye.
Who cheer when soldier lads pass by.
Sneak home and pray you’ll never know.
The hell where youth and laughter go.

this too

thank you both

So nice. This reminds me of my granddad.

…………Amen. A thank you is not enough for them.

I have been to those memorial cementeries in Belgium and France, several times. I also brought my children there. There are some fullsized scenes from the Great War built up, showing the horrors. I have seen the change in their young minds alter from “cool” to a deep afterthought (which was my purpose).

So many lives were sacrificed, on both sides, for some rulers’ ambitions. Soldier who were not much more than kids were slaughtered en masse, while being told in their respective country churches that “God is on your side” (Listen to the old Joan Baez song with the same title).

God On Our Side
lyrics: http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.ns…

Original on YouTube.com

Don’t be afraid to watch, it’s Bob Dylan, and that’s the only photo like that … mostly

Thanks for the lyrics, Florie.
And thank you for the Dylan video. I like the way they illustrated it.
Those idealists from the sixties and seventies were often ridiculed, but I can’t tell a single argument for why they would be wrong!

But what does the blue finger mean?

That’s what Iraqis got after they voted, after we invaded.

Aha, you mean a difficult-to-wash-away sign of already having voted, to avoid double votes?

I guess so.

Some Muslim women have all their fingers dipped in henna or something, making them brownish yellow.
It makes me associate to burst paper in times of diarrhea… ewww…

There is another saying, that comes to mind. On this special day here in the UK.
“Old soldiers never die and they never fade away.”
The one place to see the very few world war2, veterans. Is the Chelsea flower show. They have special privilages there.

Thanks for this post Anubis.

Sometimes I think people get so polarized by politicinas that they imagine that all patriots are warmongers, or that all who oppose war in general are unpatriotic or ignorant of the price of freedom. We can both honor those who give their lives for country and liberty, and work for the day when no man takes up arms against another.

You took me back to 5th grade! I had to memorize that and recite in front of the class. That was the very poem I drew, and just as lovely tho I appreciate it much more these days as an adult. Thanks Anubis

A member of my clan, MacRae, wrote that poem! And I’ve been to Flanders . . . and actually participated in WWI commemoration ceremonies there. It was a terrible war, although not the “war to end all wars.”

sansceriph wrote:
Sometimes I think people get so polarized by politicinas that they imagine that all patriots are warmongers, or that all who oppose war in general are unpatriotic or ignorant of the price of freedom. We can both honor those who give their lives for country and liberty, and work for the day when no man takes up arms against another.

thank you Sans, this is right

Thank you for this post :)

I just had a little moment of silence in the honour of it.

In Canada Rememberance Day is just the 11th…and that poem was written by a Canadian :) Sorry, I like to brag bout my home sometimes :P
RIP soldiers!

Very nice. Thank you for reminding us to remember those who were so brave.

thanks for sharing it with us :)