Rembrance Day - Lest we forget

[brian ross]

Attended the local Remembrance Day service. A reasonable turn out. However, it dragged on for far too long. They basically had to retire the school cadet honour guard in dribs and drabs. The keynote speech dragged on for over 20 minutes. I left before they had finished the ceremonies as even I found it too boring. No consideration that they had kids standing there and not adults. The Catafalque Party was made up of naval cadets with mock rifles (L1a1 in shape but painted white). The drill was a little "interesting" to say the least, however they made the effort. My daughter remarked afterwards how interesting it was that all the people with medals stood to attention at the same moment I did.

Lest we forget.

[Neferti]

Attended the local Remembrance Day service. A reasonable turn out. However, it dragged on for far too long. They basically had to retire the school cadet honour guard in dribs and drabs. The keynote speech dragged on for over 20 minutes. I left before they had finished the ceremonies as even I found it too boring. No consideration that they had kids standing there and not adults. The Catafalque Party was made up of naval cadets with mock rifles (L1a1 in shape but painted white). The drill was a little "interesting" to say the least, however they made the effort. My daughter remarked afterwards how interesting it was that all the people with medals stood to attention at the same moment I did.

Lest we forget.

How very rude of you to leave before the service had finished! You just don't do that sort of thing at such a ceremony, regardless of how "bored" you are! Lest we Forget, indeed!

[brian ross]

Attended the local Remembrance Day service. A reasonable turn out. However, it dragged on for far too long. They basically had to retire the school cadet honour guard in dribs and drabs. The keynote speech dragged on for over 20 minutes. I left before they had finished the ceremonies as even I found it too boring. No consideration that they had kids standing there and not adults. The Catafalque Party was made up of naval cadets with mock rifles (L1a1 in shape but painted white). The drill was a little "interesting" to say the least, however they made the effort. My daughter remarked afterwards how interesting it was that all the people with medals stood to attention at the same moment I did.

Lest we forget.

How very rude of you to leave before the service had finished! You just don't do that sort of thing at such a ceremony, regardless of how "bored" you are! Lest we Forget, indeed!

According to whom? You? Did you even stir yourself to think about Australia's war dead at 11am? I doubt it. I attended the ceremony, I gave a minute's silence. All the rest was waffle. I left when I got bored. Remembrance Day is for short, sharp ceremonies. In the UK, they stop all the traffic at 11am. In the France, they hold parades. In Australia, we hold a short, sharp observance, usually about 15 minutes in total. This one lasted over an hour.

[Black Orchid]

[Neferti]

According to whom? You? Did you even stir yourself to think about Australians war dead at 11am? I doubt it. I attended the ceremony, I gave a minute's silence. All the rest was waffle. I left when I got bored. Remembrance Day is for short, sharp ceremonies. In the UK, they stop all the traffic at 11am. In the France, they hold parades. In Australia, we hold a short, sharp observance, usually about 15 minutes in total. This one lasted over an hour.

You obviously do not have any manners. You never, ever leave a ceremony of this type before the end. That is the height of rudeness. If you can't sit for a 20 minute speech and a few other odds and sods without getting "bored" don't go. You wouldn't be missed and you can always have your "one minute's silence" at home at 11 am on the 11'th of November. That's what I do as I watch it on TV.

Now buzz off, you rude man.

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[brian ross]

According to whom? You? Did you even stir yourself to think about Australians war dead at 11am? I doubt it. I attended the ceremony, I gave a minute's silence. All the rest was waffle. I left when I got bored. Remembrance Day is for short, sharp ceremonies. In the UK, they stop all the traffic at 11am. In the France, they hold parades. In Australia, we hold a short, sharp observance, usually about 15 minutes in total. This one lasted over an hour.

You obviously do not have any manners. You never, ever leave a ceremony of this type before the end. That is the height of rudeness. If you can't sit for a 20 minute speech and a few other odds and sods without getting "bored" don't go. You wouldn't be missed and you can always have your "one minute's silence" at home at 11 am on the 11'th of November. That's what I do as I watch it on TV.

Now buzz off, you rude man.

Failed to answer the question...again, hey?

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. You wouldn't know what the importance of remembering our war dead means. Tut, tut, you're safe 'cause of people like me, Neferti. The least you could do is pay homage to those who died defending you and your silly viewpoint.

[Gordon]

Brian had to race home and post about his lovey day out.

Actually the reason he probably left was in protest to our racist flag.

[Valkie]

A real returned soldier woukd never have left.

At 11.00 nearly every person at the local shopping centre stopped and heads bowed, showed respect for past and present soldiers.

But I don't live in Sydney, so no muzzos who ill guarantee showed zero respect

Leaving before the ceremony was complete, very rude.

[Black Orchid]

[IQS.RLOW]

.., you're safe 'cause of people like me,

Stolen valour.