Please read...important....

[Tumble]

PS. What are them words from in the first post?

They're from the service of remembrance. After the chap reads those words, the congregation are supposed to say "We shall/will remember" I've always fouind it incredibly moving, especially if it's an old boy with medals on... just makes it more real somehow.....

oh and this I stole off GSV forums....

Why do we still march ?

"Why do you still march old man
With medals on your chest?
Why do you still grieve old man
For those you laid to rest?
Why do your eyes gleam old man
When you hear those bugles blow?
Tell me why you cry old man
For those days long ago?


I'll tell you why I March, young man,
with medals on my chest.
I'll tell you why I grieve young man,
For those friends I laid to rest.
Through misty folds of gossamer silk,
Come visions of distant times,
When boys of very tender age
Marched forth to distant climes.

So young they were ... with blossom cheeks
Their eyes shone bright and clear,
Scant knowledge of this sinful world,
Though nought of hate and fear.
Their laughter rang through strange bare rooms
Hardships ... they were soon to know.
All they knew, was beyond their shores
Was a deadly vicious foe...

They left behind their boring life,
They had nothing much to give
So they laid their lives on the line,
So you ... young man ... would live.

With bayonet ... gun ...and blossom cheeks,
The innocence of their youth,
They stood alone ... with fearsome pride
And perceived the awful truth.
The truth they learnt ... they had to die,
(Its not easy when you're young.)
The gods of war had chosen them,
And stilled their youthful tongues.

The guns they crashed ... the stukas dived
Shells tore their flesh asunder,
I smelt their blood ... watched them die,
The war lords claimed their plunder
And as these warrior gods passed by
They smiled at their obscene death...
Gone were their apple-blossom cheeks,
Scorched by Napalms burning breath!

We buried them in a blanket shroud ...
Their young flesh scorched and blackened
A communal grave newly gouged
In the blood-stained gorse and bracken ...
And you ask me why I march young man,
I march to Remind you all,
But for those apple-blossom youths,
You'd never have known freedom ... at all."

Written by Bill Ridley (90 year old vet.)

[Clingy]

Although like you Tumble I think of this sacrifice throughout the year, I only wear my poppy on the 11th...its just a personal thing, so please dont be too despondent at the lack of poppies the other day. I also know that several peeps like to wear theirs on Rememberance Sunday.

In other forums we have had many poems, most WW1 from the likes of Owen and Sassoon. If you really want to understand what was going through the minds of soldiers during the Great War then do yourself a favour and read some. You wont regret it

[Zak33]

S! MA_Tumble......

I've stood with Tumble, and Lynni...close to crying my eyes out, as the Last Post played at Duxford.

Allen....I know you were teasing...you just have a sledge hammer sense of humour fella......go steady with people's feelings

[nichomach]

Well, I think everyone at my office here has been wearing their poppy, and there's been a collection box at reception. The firm observed the 2 minute silence building-wide.

BBC's Remembrance Site

[Rave]

Poppies used to have General Haig's name on the central bit, I stopped wearing them when I found old what he was responsible for. I think they've removed it now, maybe I should start wearing them again. Either way Tumble, my lack of poppy wearing doesn't mean that I don't remember, and give thanks to, the millions of brave people (women as well as men) who fought and died to keep our country- and lots of others- free.

If I should die, think only this of me:

That there's some corner of a foreign field

That is for ever England.

Rich :¬)

[Zedmeister]

I observed the silence. Traditions such as this helps us to remember the past and avoid the mistakes of the past. Too much gets forgotten in the national conciousness.

[Zak33]

played people....wel played.

Bit of respect makes Hexus a greater place

[turkster]

In Ireland most of the poppies are given out on Sunday at the mass/services so there isnt many people wearing them during the week.

PS Re Tumble's recording.
Its the thought that counts .

[Big RICHARD]

In Ireland most of the poppies are given out on Sunday at the mass/services so there isnt many people wearing them during the week.

Isn't that for remembrance sunday, which is different to armistice day. Armistice day being today 11/11 11am, to mark the end of WWI and remembrance sunday the second sunday of november to mark the end of WWII?

PS Re Tumble's recording.
Its the thought that counts .

I know, I wasn't meaning to sound nasty about it.

[turkster]

Isn't that for remembrance sunday, which is different to armistice day. Armistice day being today 11/11 11am, to mark the end of WWI and remembrance sunday the second sunday of november to mark the end of WWII?

Yeah I think it is remembrance Sunday but I think thats more important over here. I thought remembrance Sunday was in remembrance of all the poeple from both world wars? Anyway they in the same week .

[Big RICHARD]

Ahh, you might just be right about that!

[Daymonkey]

Well did the one minutes silence today, gives you a minute to think about everything and what they went through.