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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Is t it weird how we wait until most of the survivors died through old age before we make a fuss and say thank you.?

Wouldn’t it have been better to have showed our gratitude years ago?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought we show our gratitude every year on Remembrance day?

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

Didn't we 'make a fuss' at 50 years - presumably 40 (I was 3 and don't remember) and certainly 60. It's an important anniversary but it's hardly the first. And there are commemorations every year on 5/6 June.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham


"I thought we show our gratitude every year on Remembrance day?"

Strictly speaking that marks the armistice for The Great War.... although it is now used to commemorate all the fallen in all wars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Didn't we 'make a fuss' at 50 years - presumably 40 (I was 3 and don't remember) and certainly 60. It's an important anniversary but it's hardly the first. And there are commemorations every year on 5/6 June."

I think this year is more poignant as it’s very possibly the last major remembrance anniversary where most of them will be alive. More and more are in their 90s.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham


"Didn't we 'make a fuss' at 50 years - presumably 40 (I was 3 and don't remember) and certainly 60. It's an important anniversary but it's hardly the first. And there are commemorations every year on 5/6 June."

A fuss is made every 5 years ... this one is being more celebrated as it is potentially the last time actual veterans will be there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Didn't we 'make a fuss' at 50 years - presumably 40 (I was 3 and don't remember) and certainly 60. It's an important anniversary but it's hardly the first. And there are commemorations every year on 5/6 June.

I think this year is more poignant as it’s very possibly the last major remembrance anniversary where most of them will be alive. More and more are in their 90s.

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Yes exactly, I think as a country we have and always will remember and mark D day.

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

Remember them all plz ....No political point scoring today x

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth


"Didn't we 'make a fuss' at 50 years - presumably 40 (I was 3 and don't remember) and certainly 60. It's an important anniversary but it's hardly the first. And there are commemorations every year on 5/6 June.

I think this year is more poignant as it’s very possibly the last major remembrance anniversary where most of them will be alive. More and more are in their 90s.

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I agree. I just find it odd that the OP writes as if this is the first major commemoration.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I thought we show our gratitude every year on Remembrance day?"

Indeed we do.

Not wishing to be picky, but I think the thread title is a little insensitive.

We are not celebrating D-Day. We are commemorating it. Slight difference

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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I think it’s odd that there wasn’t a British memorial there and that a veteran had to fund raise to get the ball rolling. Many other countries have memorials there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think it’s odd that there wasn’t a British memorial there and that a veteran had to fund raise to get the ball rolling. Many other countries have memorials there. "
that's because we didn't want to upset z germans

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

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"I think it’s odd that there wasn’t a British memorial there and that a veteran had to fund raise to get the ball rolling. Many other countries have memorials there. that's because we didn't want to upset z germans"

How do you know that?

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East


"Is t it weird how we wait until most of the survivors died through old age before we make a fuss and say thank you.?

Wouldn’t it have been better to have showed our gratitude years ago?"

It was called VE Day. Victory in Europe. That was the real celebration; this is the commemoration.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Funnily enough, I just heard that the May Day bank holiday in 2020 will moved back 4 days to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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By *he devil wears pradaWoman
over a year ago

gosport ish


"Funnily enough, I just heard that the May Day bank holiday in 2020 will moved back 4 days to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

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What a celebration that will be, and a time to remember.

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