Remembrance Day 2009
November 11, 2009
On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the stores PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.
Terry was impressed with the stores leadership role in adopting the Legions two minutes of silence initiative. He felt that the stores contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.
When eleven oclock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the two minutes of silence to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.
Terrys anger towards the father for trying to engage the stores clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, A Pittance of Time. Terry later recorded A Pittance of Time and included it on his full-length music CD, The Power of the Dream.
Thank You to the Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch #10 and Woodbine Height Branch #2 for their participation in the Video.
- excerpt taken from the video description at Youtube.
We gamer geeks spend our days playing at war, pushing little toy soldiers around on tabletops, screaming at our console games, and tossing dice in rpgs. It’s important to remember those who fought and died to give us the freedom to do so.
I know I’ll post something along these lines on Anzac Day, but it can’t hurt to post on Canada’s day of remembrance as well.
Lest we forget.
Amen, brother(s). Celebrating Veteran’s Day here in the States. Props to all who have served their respective countries.
Thank you-
scott
Thanks G’Daybloke it always makes me smile to when I see those remembering others. To the friends and brothers I served with those that are no longer here, those that are and all who bear the wounds, We will not forget.
11-Nov us Remembrance Day over here in Oz too. I have no immediate connection to the armed forces, but instead remember my grandfathers and their fathers who gave their all for their countries. I can’t do it, but I respect those that do.
Chris, thanks for this. I think sometimes we yanks thing that we invented world war I, II, and all the other conflicts that armies of many nations took part in. We live in some wonderful countries that wouldn’t be possible without the life changing (and sometimes life ending) sacrifices of our friends, families, and forebears.
God bless ya G’day for reminding one of those yanks of the what so many have given in the name of peace and freedom.