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Old 11-11-2008, 21:19   #23
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Re: poppie day

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Originally Posted by jambutty View Post
No surprise really. People have got too insular.

It wasn’t all that long ago when buses, cars, taxis, lorries all stopped at 11:00am as did pedestrians to observe the two minutes silence.

Surely it isn’t asking very much to give up just TWO MINUTES out of 525,600 once a year? Millions gave up much, much more.
I agree Jim and this is one Veteran got for his troubles.

Pendle war veteran, 89, attacked by burglars in his home (From Lancashire Telegraph)

We have got our priorities all wrong and it seems everyone ignores it.
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