Quote by anth mcbayin london sat/sun, would of went to the cenotaph down there if i had time, but will be straight into the gunners club when we get back to sunderland.
few of my lot did it last year anth they got nowhere near but still said it was cracking
Quote by RhysDon't do it or wear a poppy. Very grateful but I like to remember in my own way.
Which is how it should be.
dont agree i reckon you should go out and buy the heros a few beers and listen to what they have to say.... make the fucking effort its only one day
If that is what you like to do on Remembrance day then great and I applaud you. All I was saying is that you should do whatever you want to do in your own way and not feel pressured into doing anything. There shouldn't be set rules about these things, that'd be ridiculous.
Quote by nefc I don't feel comfortable with ceremonies.
Same here. I'm an emotional sod at times.
I went to caen with a load of veterans for the 60th anniversary d day stuff. It was with work and I was interviewing them for a local paper I worked for, hearing them talk about what they'd been through was numbing. The 'rations' they existed on for days on end, talking about their mates who never came back (the only time any of them cracked up). French people breaking out of the crowds to hug them, thanking them for what they did (this was the first time I really understood the gratitude they felt at being liberated - can you imagine it, actually having your country occupied?). The matter of fact way they talked about what they had to do, how they adapted to their new horrific reality because they had to. It was incredible, goose pimples and a bit teary just thinking about it. I'm anti war but realise sometimes it has to happen. And seeing those old boys, many in bad nick, walking tall as they 'were soldiers again' made me feel really proud and privileged to have spent time with them. Normal people flung into an incredible horrible world and coming back again. Make an ace film!
I'll be there. Only time I have missed is because I'm away at work. Did have an opinion at one time that anyone who is able to attend a ceremony and don't should be strung up. Yes it's emotional, nothing wrong with shedding a tear in public is there. But as we get older we mellow and folk have their own reasons not attending but still remember which is the important bit.
Wont be there my hero is my grandad always attended when he could make it but legs gone now so thats how i will spend it as i do most sunday mornings with him,
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