honour our dead

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:43 am

as the poppy reaths were laid at the town statues throughout britain today, i paused in my town to look around at the lack of people paying respects to the brave men who gave their life for us

each year less & less of those men are alive to be present, each year less & less people are there to pay respect, so will those soldiers just be forgotten

makes me ashamed

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:02 am

There was several cleabrations in our home town today in honour of VJ day,

including 4 WW2 planes flying over the town, that was really thrilling.

PS, Welcome back Butter, missed ya X

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:04 am

missed you too abz but im all hurt today that our boys seem to be forgotten, breaks my heart that each year less & less pay respect :-1

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:07 am

That's like here in the States. Memorial Day has turned from a day to remember our vets, to the "official" party day to kick off summer. Shameful.

Good for you, Butter, to remember them in your own way anyway. :yh_clap

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:07 am

Hey Butter, i started this thread but it got no response save one....people do forget or they miss the threads. don't despair, many of us remember the greatest generation with love and respect. ...... August 15~~VJ Day~~60 years

lady cop

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:08 am

lady cop wrote: Hey Butter, i started this thread but it got no response save one....people do forget or they miss the threads. don't despair, many of us remember the greatest generation with love and respect. ...... August 15~~VJ Day~~60 years

lady cop

08-14-2005 11:28 PM

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I'm sorry I missed that, LC.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:09 am

it's EASY to miss threads in such a large busy forum. xoxoxox

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:10 am

i see it got 1 reply lc - thats exactly what i mean

i appreciate you, abbey & baby rider are right there with me :-4

my heart is heavy today

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:11 am

buttercup wrote: i see it got 1 reply lc - thats exactly what i mean

i appreciate you, abbey & baby rider are right there with me :-4

my heart is heavy today
And I imagine Far and Jives will be along any time now. :-4

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:11 am

.....

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)

Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:14 am

now youve got me crying

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:17 am

buttercup wrote: now youve got me crying

me too, i remember them.:-1

Also remember the Grandad I never knew.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:34 am

i will

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:44 pm

Here is a link from the BBC what remembrances there were:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfo ... 151210.stm

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:48 pm

Far, I think it's time for another MOH post.