Yes, at work they make an announcement, a moment of silence and play taps on the PA.
Read the full replyI was wondering if anyone else remembered to observe a minute of silence on the
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Yes, at work they make an announcement, a moment of silence and play taps on the PA.
Yeah but its not just those who fought in that war that need remembering- I add my sleeping friends from the Falklands and Gulf war to that list as well.
Cheers Kev
Two minutes at the office I was in.
I did. I'm involved with a Sea Cadet unit and was at their premises yesterday gutting a few old portacabins to make way for new buildings. When
11am arrived, myself and my fellow workers stopped work and observed the silence - it was nice to see the majority of people doing the same.Jimi
Yes' of course. I also remembered my lost buddies from the Vietnam War, Grenada, the Gulf War, and Somalia as well. My initial post was merely indicating the original concept of the remembrance; for those from "the war to end all wars."
Cheers.....Bill
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I guess it does; unless you were reading out loud ;~).
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Two of us 'reminded' the boss - the siren went off at 11, then again at
11.01. As far as I cvould see, all the guys stopped.RobG
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