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We Remember
Nov. 11th, 2005 01:44 pmI was at the car dealership at 11am today. The place came to a halt as everyone crowded around the television to watch the images of the pictures and the veterans, while the bugle played. Then we stood for two minutes of silence, before TAPS sounded.
At the end of the parade/ceremony in Ottawa, all the people started to crowd around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to put their poppies there atop it. It's apparently something that started in 2000, but seems to have become a new tradition. That's actually very nice to see. It's a moment of giving something back, sort of. It also is very dramatic, with the bright red of the poppies on the monument. Especially on a sunny day.
For those who don't know why the poppy is used, look here.
At the end of the parade/ceremony in Ottawa, all the people started to crowd around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to put their poppies there atop it. It's apparently something that started in 2000, but seems to have become a new tradition. That's actually very nice to see. It's a moment of giving something back, sort of. It also is very dramatic, with the bright red of the poppies on the monument. Especially on a sunny day.
For those who don't know why the poppy is used, look here.
