Remembrance Day Today 11th hour 11th day 11th month 2011

by finallysomepride 19 Replies latest jw friends

  • finallysomepride
    finallysomepride

    Just 11am in Queensland Australia

    From Wikipedia:

    Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day and Veterans Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918; hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice ("at the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.)

    The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November 1919 as a day of remembrance of members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917. [ 1 ]

    The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem "In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month- that part is kind of forgotten as to why it is.

    Veteran's Day in the USA, coinciding with Armistice and Remembrance Day has become a catch-all day to honor all veterans. It's nice that they remember those that didn't die in the line of duty also.

  • finallysomepride
    finallysomepride

    OTWO

    you are right, all people who took part in the events should be remembered equally, as the events of ww1 had affects on the survivors that lasted a lifetime that most of us will never understand or fully appreciate

  • Mary
    Mary

    I was getting some groceries the other day and got a poppy off of a WWII veteran, who insisted on pinning it on my sweater which I thought was very sweet of him. He was 90 years old and served over in France and said he still thinks about all those who went over with him but never came back home.

  • smiddy
    smiddy

    My wife and I attended the service today as we have these past couple of years and have a better appreciation for what it means to the people attending this service.I also feel that it is good to involve the young school children who have an active part,one young student played the last post on the trumpet,she did a good job by the way ,and another student a baritone sang the national anthem,he had a great voice,then school students took part in the laying of wreaths.I feel school students should be aware of their countrys history and involvement in world conflicts .We may not always agree with our govts.policy but war is a fact of life .(eg. the old testament/hebrew scriptures) For the first time I placed a poppy in honour of my uncle who was a POW of the japanese.I felt good that I did that.

    smiddy

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    Mary reminds me. I gave on a Poppy Day this year- a day when you get a felt poppy to wear on your lapel or hang from your mirror in your car to show that you donated to help veterans.

    I hung the poppy from my mirror in my vehicle. My wife and I had to switch cars and, typical JW that she was, she took it down and stuffed it under the seat. She said something about it interfering with her view in the mirror. It did not. She asked why I would hang that there. I reminded her that I was a veteran.

    I wonder if I should do so again on 11-11-11 which hasn't started here yet.

  • ohiocowboy
    ohiocowboy

    My thoughts are with all Veterans Worldwide who gave their lives so that others would have freedom.

  • finallysomepride
  • Broken Promises
    Broken Promises
    you are right, all people who took part in the events should be remembered equally, as the events of ww1 had affects on the survivors that lasted a lifetime that most of us will never understand or fully appreciate

    Both my grandfathers served in WW1. Both came back alive (albeit some injuries) but they both refused to talk about their experiences. It was too painful for them to talk about what really happened to them.

    I was getting some groceries the other day and got a poppy off of a WWII veteran, who insisted on pinning it on my sweater which I thought was very sweet of him. He was 90 years

    At 90 yrs of age, it's probably the closest he's been to a woman's chest for a while, LOL!!

  • nugget
    nugget

    we still have the letter from the king on the death of my husbands grandfather. It is a sad piece of family history that is shared by so many. Our son will be attending church parade on Sunday at the rememberance service along with the cubs.

    As a witness you are taught to diminish this loss as a waste of life, now we show appreciation for all those who were caught up in conflict and did what they could even to the point of death.

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