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Subject: Silence

Author:
Roberdin

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Date Posted: 17:56:46 11/11/04 Thu
In reply to: Ed Harris (London) 's message, "Remembrance Day" on 14:31:05 11/11/04 Thu

The Queen led an estimated 45 million of us in a two minutes' silence at 11am this morning.

�All locomotion should cease, so that, in perfect stillness, the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead� - King George V, 1919

After that, the Thames was lit up red and will remain that way until the full remembrance ceremony takes place on Sunday.

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[> [> [> Subject: Really?
Author: Ed Harris (London) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:17:57 11/11/04 Thu I must wander down to the Thames to see that. Golly, this place is better than my usual place of domicile. I observed the silence this morning, and not only because Radio 4 suddenly stopped broadcasting and played 2 minutes' silence over the radio... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Yes, it is true.
Author: Roberdin [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:13:18 11/12/04 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]