Rememberance Day: A pittance of time...
 

Of all places, I found this posted in the off-topic section of a football forum.

Not sure if you've seen this yet, but its worth a look. In this day and age, people get caught up in other things and forget about the sacrifices of those before us, and the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform today.

Please do NOT turn this into a political flamefest. This is just my small part to ensure that Remeberance Day is not forgotten.


Story is found BY CLICKING HERE

and the song and video are found BY CLICKING HERE

That's awesome. Thank you for sharing that Arnisador.

As a member of the CF, and a Canadian citizen, Rememberance Day has always had a special place for me. I've never been to a ceremony that I didn't get a little choked up. I was really hoping to have my courses and paperwork done to participate in the ceremonies this year, but alas it won't happen, however next year I plan on attending, in uniform, and participating in the service in my city. It's something that I've always felt strongly about and nothing will make me happier than the day I can pay tribute to those who served as a fellow member of the CF, rather than simply a civilian. It's a debt I don't think anyone can ever fully repay save in never taking for granted the sacrifices made.

Lest we forget,
-Pete

That is a good find, thank you for sharing it.

Good. Rememberance day is never enough to remember such great sacrifices. November is an emotional month for me and mine. Never forget.

:salute:

May they rest in peace.

what an amazing song. speachless realy dont know what to say. never forget

to quote the legion.

THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE
THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD;
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR
THE YEARS CONDEMN.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

i only wish my joining papers for the reserves would have got though in time for Rememberance day so i can wear my uniform on that day and show my respect to those who gave they're lives to protect our freedom and those who are still with us today.
remember when u see a vet say thank you and :salute: thats the only way to show your respect.

P.S great movie.

Truth Duty Valour, Blow out your bugles over the rich dead for there's none of these so lonely and poor of old but dying has made us greater gifts than gold.

there are 2 versions of the video. the images of the soldiers and pictures are differant if you watch the video here http://www.army.gc.ca/chief_land_sta...lish/video.asp or the quick time one here http://www.terry-kelly.com/introduction.htm

Good find, the song was pretty good.

ttt

Tomorrow, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of this 11th month, stop everything that you are doing and give a moment of silence. Remember the loved ones, the courageous, the brave ones who gave their lives so that we may have our "freedom".

Freedom is not free, because it was paid dearly by the lives of men and women of the armed forces.

Remember them.

We participate in what is only very small simulation of what they went through, where respawns are a part of the game.

For them, it was not an option, nor a reality.

Remember them. If you see a vet tomorrow, shake his hand, buy him a drink, and say "Thank you. Thank you for what you have done."

'Never was so much owed by many to so few.' - Winston Churchill

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http://www.fewings.ca/optimized/1110...brance2003.jpg

I'm sure many of us have been in similar situations and felt the urge to STRIKE the person. I know I have. The problem is, many of these people aren't uneducated re: 11/11/11, but simply think they're above it. That arrogance is both infuriating and nearly impossible to recitfy, even with a well placed fist to the mouth.

What are you talking about?

The origin of the song?

I don't see why we only have one day of rememberance.

I agree, but it's more like a wedding anniversary for some. I think about the sacrifice made on a regular basis, and I'm always grateful, this is just one day to culminate that thankfulness into a show of appreciation for the sacrifices made.

Thanks for the video, Larry. I played the video at school as part of our Rememberance Day ceremony and both the vets and some teary-eyed parents/students complimented us on it.

That video brought a tears to my eyes. That rarely happens. The anger I had at the rude individual, the faces of the vets stirring emotions, and the words sang, all really made me reflect upon something. Thank you for posting the link for this video, it made me think about today, instead of blissfully ignoring it...

Least we forget...

=Daes=

I heard this this morning on Q107 (Toronto classic rock station.) This dude defently has heart.

I wish I could have played this at my school, but didn't see it here until this afternoon when I got back.

Lest we forget.

The lyrics are powerful (though they could be more eloquent) likewise the imagery. It brought tears to my eyes as well.

Those lyrics are very moving. You'd need a peacekeeper in that store cuz I'd have belted the guy...

I spent the entire last weekend involved in weekend long ceremonies and presentations in our local town, and then on Friday as well. There are often legion events for local veterans here in our town and they are well attended and supported. Being about 20 minutes from Borden, a good chunk of the population comes from military families so, these remembrances are taken quite seriously and things related to this day are bracked around November 11th for about a week on each side.

In case you don't visit the Wolfpack site, this is what was posted on the front page for Nov. 11th:

http://www.wolfpackairsoft.com/images/rd.png

As I stood and listened to the Mayor's speech, the MP's speech and the MPP's speech at our municipal Remembrance Day ceremony, all three speeches paid for by our hard earned tax dollars, it was a 14 year old girls genuine and heartfelt recollection of a school trip to Normandy that pierced both the audience and myself. I'm never saddened by Remembrance Day but feel an overwhelming proudness to be Canadian. Canada is still, by far, the best country in the world, defended by the strongest men and women in the world. Cheers.

i guess rememberance day holds a different meaning for those of us who had family that fought on the opposing side. My nonno fought in africa and albania, and finally was rewarded with nearly two years in a german concentration camp. My great uncles fought, and some died, in Greece, Yugoslavia and again, in Africa.

our families don't receive the same recognition as Canadian vets, and while vilified, reviled, and labelled as cowards by our Canadian contemporaries, i realize that the vets of Canada don't feel the same way as those students of history and politics, and so i salute those men who fought and died on my home soil (My town is a 5 minute drive from Ortona and the Moro river.) And forever remember the good souls which passed through my homeland and left little trace of their passing, save the smiles and good memories of those who tell of them today.

May god bless those long dead, both axis and allied, and may we educate modern Canadians to not hate those who simply fought for their country, as their progenitors fought for theirs.

Forza Italia, Sempre Italia, Italia per Tutto, Italia per Me.

Bella la Canada, Felice la Canada, vivo qui adesso e adesso e il mio Paese.

Great find... its funny how easily people forget!

Speaking as a person who has helped bury a fellow soldier, the thought that someone would go so far as to dare disrespect those who gave their lives for our freedom makes me physically sick.

Two minutes a year. That's the bare minimum asked to pay respects. It's really not a lot. And by no stretch of the imagination is it enough.

But then, they do have the freedom to be ignorant assholes, don't they? :(

Pittance of Time
 

Ya I saw and used this in a school mass way back. It gets you to think.

thanks for sharing that...brings tears to the eyes every time i hear/see something like that bout our good ole boys/gals and recognition for their sacrifices.

no kidding.. my dad listens to that song all the time. And he plays it on the guitar all the time. lol. good song :)

Song...
 

THAT is a great fucki*g site. I fully support it and agree with it.

Nothing bothered me more than the bastards that refused to stand still for the anthem, or the retard in the store.

Last year at the U of T ceremony some retarded cabbie decided to lay on his horn during the moments of silence, luckily campus police chewed him out.

Anyway, great post champ, hope to see you at some of the games!

Kobra

The video has been posted to www.gasbuddy.com
 

I saw the link to the video was posted to http://www.marylandgasprices.com/For...age_no=1&FAV=N
with some other links.

Lest we forget
 

This almost made me cry, surely put tears in my eyes.

2 minutes
 

Beautiful. It's people like you who keep the home fires burning and the memory alive. You done good.

Stonewall

Very nice..
Wish everyone felt as strongly as the people here in theses forums..

YouTube - Canadian Forces Tribute (Freedom Costs)

This is probably my favorite version of O Canada.

A really nice tribute to the soldiers. Saw this today at school, so naturally I had to find it on the net :P.

Enjoy.

I counted how many poppies I saw today on people....10 poppies...I went to two classes. Rode the bus twice...I only see 10 measly poppies....

You want bad? I go the the University of Western Ontario. Yeah. It's disgusting.