[rollei_list] Re: Veterans' Day/Armistice Day/Remembrance Day

Hi,

> The Armistice which ended the First World War=20
> went into effect at 11:00 AM on 11 NOV 1918, Zone=20

Snip...

> The British Empire used to have a pause of two=20
> minutes at 11 AM on 11 NOV in memory of those who=20
> sacrificed in the Great War.  This fell into=20
> abeyance for some decades but there have been=20
> recent efforts, I understand, to revive it.

It never stopped being observed in the UK.  I'm 45 and can never
remember a time when there wasn't a fuss about the two minutes silence.
The silence is televised from Trafalgar Square now, some of our courts
(it may be all I don't know) rise for two minutes and there's a major
discussion on mailing lists about whether to wear a poppy or not.
It's still an important event here.  This year is the 90th anniversary
so we have had more interest than normal.  There's a wealth of coverage
on the BBC website :-

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7720601.stm>

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7721396.stm>

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7718227.stm>

> Be in peace!

I'll second that :-)

Regards,



David
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