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Armistice Day.

iceage · 2008-11-11 23:33:15

Today marks the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day. I'm amazed there has been little or no mention of it here. Forgive me Mods I didn't have time to run this but I'm curious how everybodys Anniversary was spent at that 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th month which marked the cessation of hostilities in Europe at the end…

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#32 15-11-2008 01:22AM

Zuiderzee

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To quote Duffers
" It's a day for remembering all the Fallen, not remembering all the old baggage and **** from the last few centuries. Get a grip"

Thats how I feel about the designated day in the Republic that was instigated in 1986.

The other stuff, rememberance sunday, armstice day, easter sunday etc.
Leave it behing, move on - build bridges, not walls.

Enough

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#33 16-11-2008 03:14AM

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I spent Armistice Day in total Irony, I spent the day firing Artillery Guns for my first time, on the anniversary of when the guns fired for their last time in WW1. I also let off my own first shot at 1107am which made me nice and happy.

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