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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Andrew | 10.11.13 - 8:20 a.m. | #
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Why *does* Britain make its main observances on the Sunday when nearly every other country saves it for the 11th itself? Just too cheap to waste a work day, or some less cold-hearted reason?
Chz | 10.11.13 - 9:36 a.m. | #
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Yes, exactly that.
"In the United Kingdom, beginning in 1939, the two-minute silence was moved to the Sunday nearest to 11 November in order not to interfere with wartime production should 11 November fall on a weekday."
And yet no.
"After the end of World War II, most Armistice Day events were moved to the nearest Sunday and began to commemorate both World Wars."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day
diamond geezer | Homepage | 10.11.13 - 9:40 a.m. | #
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The poppy at King Cross looks stunning - thanks, yet again, for posting them.
Whiff | 10.11.13 - 10:15 a.m. | #
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You could always celebrate it today at 1200 if you are of the opinion that the clocks should not have gone back (recently). We just let 1100 go by because the plumber knocked on the door.
HowardGWR | 11.11.13 - 11:14 a.m. | #
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