By Pepper Parr
November 11, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
The crowds are larger – they have been growing each year for the past three years. Is it because there are no WW I veterans left and we are losing those who survived WW II each month?
During the service we sang, we prayed we listened to the Last Post and we heard the Reveille and our heads lifted to the sky as we watched the Lancaster bombers do a fly past.
Is it because the world is a much more dangerous place and we are becoming very aware of how precious the democracy and freedom we have is?
MPP Eleanor McMahon and MP Karina Gould
Those who gather at the cenotaph each year bring their own thoughts, memories and dreams that were dashed with them. We go with the words “Lest we forget” on our lips – might we ask – was it all necessary? The It was John Lennon who got it right when he sang:– “All we are saying is give Peace a chance”
Reviewing stand veteran
A friend passed me a comment a number of years ago which went like this:
War will become obsolete when it is socially unacceptable.
It really is up to us.
TYPO on photo – MOO Eleanor McMahon and MP Karina Gould
>>> s/b MPP Eleanor McMahon and MP Karina Gould
Also only 1 Lancaster flew overhead with another warplane in formation behind. I mention this because there IS only one Lancaster flying this side of the Atlantic.
Also 2nd + 4th paragraphs are repeated –
And it was John Lennon solo in Montreal (not the Beatles) who sang “Give Peace a Chance” (John & Yoko)Editor’s note: We stand corrected.