11:11:11 In its remembrance 100 years later.

[woods-racer]

A nice article fitting to todays remembrance of the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI.

On the 11th month..

of the 11th day..

at the 11th hour..

In 1918 WWI officially ended.

https://twistedsifter.com/2014/11/anthem-arizona-veterans-memorial/

Edited November 11, 2018 by woods-racer

[Sabres Fan in NS]

A very solemn day here in Canada.

The annual events were even more special.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bells-of-peace-armistice-remembrance-day-legion-churches-1.4898614

It is sunset here in Halifax and the bells are ringing.  It is really something to here.

Time to pray ...

[klos1963]

7 hours ago, woods-racer said:

A nice article fitting to todays remembrance of the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI.

On the 11th month..

of the 11th day..

at the 11th hour..

In 1918 WWI officially ended.

https://twistedsifter.com/2014/11/anthem-arizona-veterans-memorial/

I live a few blocks from this memorial.

[Stoner]

2 hours ago, klos1963 said:

I live a few blocks from this memorial.

Neat coincidence. Have you ever gone to see it happen?

[klos1963]

8 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Neat coincidence. Have you ever gone to see it happen?

I've never been there at the right time, I should plan on it though.

[bob_sauve28]

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Mrs Merkel became the first German leader since World War Two to visit the forest near the town of Compiègne in northern France where the Armistice was signed. She and Mr Macron unveiled a plaque to Franco-German reconciliation, laid a wreath and signed a book of remembrance in a replica railway carriage.

This is great. What would the people of Germany and France said 100 years ago if they could have looked into the future and seen this? Or 104 years ago before that's insane war took place. 

[woods-racer]

17 hours ago, New Scotland (NS) said:

A very solemn day here in Canada.

The annual events were even more special.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bells-of-peace-armistice-remembrance-day-legion-churches-1.4898614

It is sunset here in Halifax and the bells are ringing.  It is really something to here.

Time to pray ...

Our bells rang at 11am here on Sunday.

Every 5 seconds for 11 times.

 

And we did pray, in silence, but was also lead in prayer by our Church's Priest. 

Edited November 12, 2018 by woods-racer

[woods-racer]

13 hours ago, klos1963 said:

I live a few blocks from this memorial.

I would be there just to see how the sun interacts with the monument leading up to the day and time, at the exact moment, and for a few days after. I think that *stuff* is cool. I also like to find the International Space Station.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

2 hours ago, woods-racer said:

Our bells rang at 11am here on Sunday.

Every 5 seconds for 11 times.

 

And we did pray, in silence, but was also lead in prayer by our Church's Priest. 

That is very nice.

And, just to be clear I prayed my normal / everyday sunset prayers yesterday, as I do everyday.  Those prayers are not silent.  I did say some extra prayers especially for Remebrance Day, as well, which are always silent.

[darksabre]

Charles Pierce, one of my favorite writers, had some thoughts on Armistice Day. 

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a25006037/armistice-day-veterans-day/

[woods-racer]

Nothing like taking a somber day of remembrance and use it to write a story to push a political narrative.

How new an idea.

[darksabre]

7 minutes ago, woods-racer said:

Nothing like taking a somber day of remembrance and use it to write a story to push a political narrative.

How new an idea.

War is politics.