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One thing really, right now it’s #RemembranceDay in #Australia. The big reason I am going to stay off social media, in general, today though, is because of the #rightwing trying to justify ‘that’ symbol. If I see one of them try to pay their “respects” I will lose my bottle.

They are seriously pissing me off. One moment their trying to justify “that” symbol, and then the next they are saying what a disgrace the younger generation is for not “boot licking” Winston Churchill. I’m serious, they keep saying “What, would they have preferred the other guy to win”. Which they didn’t say at all.

Winston Churchill was so beloved, that after the War, they voted him out. He was not a nice man. And they’re all acting like Churchill fought the Nazis on his own. An estimated 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 people died during World War II. Churchill did not win the War, the young men and women, some animals won it.

Anyways, Remembrance Day is actually about World War 1, it still pisses me off. There were 20 million deaths and 21 million wounded. The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 10 million civilians.

I found out recently that Germany choose to use white poppies instead of the red. It seems they feel that the white represents true remembrance, rather than the red, that represents bloodshed. I think both are valid.

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We Will Remember Them…

Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

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Remembrance Day

On the 11th November and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, back in 1918. A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.

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Today is a very special day in Australia Day and I feel like with I can safely come back to social media, because it is very important to remember this and never forget!

What is Remembrance Day?

Remembrance Day (can also be known as Poppy Day) is a day of memorial and is observed in the Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember those of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

Every year, on this day, Australians observe a one minute’s silence at 11 am on November the 11th, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.

“At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare.” Australian War Memorial.

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Published on 10 Nov 2007

The main theme to the HBO series Band of Brothers – Requiem for a Soldier – sung by Katherine Jenkins on 10th November 2007 at the UK’s Royal British Legion Festival, an annual event held at London’s Albert Hall commemorating those who have served in the armed forces & who have given their lives for our liberty. Taken from a live BBC1 broadcast.

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Remembrance Day

Today on the 11th of November Australians everywhere will be taking a minutes silence at 11am. As on the  11th of November 1918 the guns fell silent on the Western front fell quiet after fours years of warfare.

The 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.