Remembrance Day
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all
War, huh (good God)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh
War, I despise
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mother's eyes
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives
I said, war, huh (good God, y'all)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, just say it again
War (whoa), huh (oh Lord)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) Friend only to The Undertaker
Oh, war it's an enemy to all mankind
The thought of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die? Oh
War, huh (good God y'all)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War (uh-huh), huh (yeah, huh)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) It's got one friend that's The Undertaker
Oh, war, has shattered many a young man's dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much too short and precious
To spend fighting wars each day
War can't give life
It can only take it away, oh
War, huh (good God y'all)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it again
War (whoa), huh (oh Lord)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothing but a heart breaker
(War) Friend only to The Undertaker, woo
Peace, love and understanding, tell me
Is there no place for them today?
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there's got to be a better way, oh
War, huh (God y'all)
What is it good for? You tell me (nothing)
Say it, say it, say it, say it
War (good God), huh (now, huh)
What is it good for?
Stand up and shout it (nothing)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all
War, huh (good God)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh
War, I despise
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mother's eyes
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives
I said, war, huh (good God, y'all)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, just say it again
War (whoa), huh (oh Lord)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) Friend only to The Undertaker
Oh, war it's an enemy to all mankind
The thought of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die? Oh
War, huh (good God y'all)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War (uh-huh), huh (yeah, huh)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) It's got one friend that's The Undertaker
Oh, war, has shattered many a young man's dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much too short and precious
To spend fighting wars each day
War can't give life
It can only take it away, oh
War, huh (good God y'all)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, say it again
War (whoa), huh (oh Lord)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
It ain't nothing but a heart breaker
(War) Friend only to The Undertaker, woo
Peace, love and understanding, tell me
Is there no place for them today?
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there's got to be a better way, oh
War, huh (God y'all)
What is it good for? You tell me (nothing)
Say it, say it, say it, say it
War (good God), huh (now, huh)
What is it good for?
Stand up and shout it (nothing)
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
On Sunday I will go to church as usual and remember our dead.
Later I will watch The Cenotaph on youtube after it has finished
as I don't have a TV licence
and don't "live stream".
Later I will watch The Cenotaph on youtube after it has finished
as I don't have a TV licence
and don't "live stream".
dicko
Legendary Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
National Serviceman?
dicko
Legendary Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
‘A’ company 4/6 Royal Lincoln’s some were National Servicemen we were a TA Regiment.
matticus
Guru
I only recently saw this (5yo) video which made me realise how long the Western Front got stuck in the mud. What a waste 
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTitulpg9UA
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTitulpg9UA
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
I shall be playing a lot of Roger Waters after the 2 minute silence particularly 'The Ballad of Bill Hubbard' and 'The Bravery of Being Out Of Range'
I never had a grandfather both went in the 2nd World War.
I never had a grandfather both went in the 2nd World War.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
My GrandDad onmy father's side was injured on the Western Front
he didn;t go "over the top" he was in the Royal Horse Artillery - I think he looked after the horses
anyway he got caught in an artillery duel and was badly injured - he had several bits of metal in his body where they were too risky to take out
and his left arm didn't bend past the 90 degrees point
We never went round there on remberance day - his wife looked after him and sometimes my Dad went round
he sometime just stood there all day apparently
he was "fine" the rest of the time
my Dad was injured in WW2 - he should have been safe as ground crew on Stirlings
but the shell case from a bomb dropped and landed on his head - the shock wave broke his spine
very low down or I would not exist!
My GrandDad on my Mum's side was in Gallipoli and then on the Western Front - no idea what he did but he was not injured
I don;t need the day to remind me - it is just part of how I was brought up
Most years I was at school on Remembrance Day as I was in the Cadet Force and we had a parade
only year I didn't was because I was in a parade near home for the Scouts, and they wanted me there as I knew how to march
I ended up carrying the flag
my Mum was crying with pride as I marched past our house to the Church
but I will try to go to the park on Sunday - just to watch
he didn;t go "over the top" he was in the Royal Horse Artillery - I think he looked after the horses
anyway he got caught in an artillery duel and was badly injured - he had several bits of metal in his body where they were too risky to take out
and his left arm didn't bend past the 90 degrees point
We never went round there on remberance day - his wife looked after him and sometimes my Dad went round
he sometime just stood there all day apparently
he was "fine" the rest of the time
my Dad was injured in WW2 - he should have been safe as ground crew on Stirlings
but the shell case from a bomb dropped and landed on his head - the shock wave broke his spine
very low down or I would not exist!
My GrandDad on my Mum's side was in Gallipoli and then on the Western Front - no idea what he did but he was not injured
I don;t need the day to remind me - it is just part of how I was brought up
Most years I was at school on Remembrance Day as I was in the Cadet Force and we had a parade
only year I didn't was because I was in a parade near home for the Scouts, and they wanted me there as I knew how to march
I ended up carrying the flag
my Mum was crying with pride as I marched past our house to the Church
but I will try to go to the park on Sunday - just to watch
newts
Veteran
- Location
- Isca Dumnoniorum
Thanks, but I doubt I'd have time to get from mine to there & back into town in time for my plans.. 🤷♂️
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
Err the 11th is a Tuesday......................They may well have services of remembrance on the Sunday but the 2 minute silence is on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
