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Offline Oldman731

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VE Day
« on: May 08, 2020, 05:46:24 PM »
I'm surprised at the lack of interest in the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. 

Arlo, where are you with those photos?

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Re: VE Day
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Re: VE Day
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2020, 10:24:40 PM »
Thank you.

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Re: VE Day
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2020, 10:29:25 PM »
I was remiss.

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Re: VE Day
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2020, 04:29:07 AM »
A normal 4th of may in the Netherlands VS this year's.  In a way this was very impactful. This year it's the first time in 75 years the Dam was abandoned. Last time this happened was during the war.



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Re: VE Day
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2020, 08:54:29 AM »
A normal 4th of may in the Netherlands VS this year's.  In a way this was very impactful. This year it's the first time in 75 years the Dam was abandoned. Last time this happened was during the war.


We were in a restaurant in Amsterdam on Remembrance Day last year.  Despite its simplicity, we found it incredibly moving.  Both of us had tears in our eyes by the end.

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Re: VE Day
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2020, 10:27:32 AM »

We were in a restaurant in Amsterdam on Remembrance Day last year.  Despite its simplicity, we found it incredibly moving.  Both of us had tears in our eyes by the end.

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Yeah its pretty moving. Everyone is on board with it. People while driving park there cars at 8 to honor the death. I one time when i was little had to speak for 20.000 people at our local memorial statue.

On the contrary normally the 5th of may is one big party. By any change did you go to Haarlem than?
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Re: VE Day
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2020, 02:50:50 PM »
Yeah its pretty moving. Everyone is on board with it. People while driving park there cars at 8 to honor the death. I one time when i was little had to speak for 20.000 people at our local memorial statue.

On the contrary normally the 5th of may is one big party. By any change did you go to Haarlem than?


Don't recall which day we went to Haarlem - it was pretty empty.  But I do remember the staggering crowds on 5/5.

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Re: VE Day
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2020, 06:00:57 PM »
Ah yes, celebrating the Soviet victory over Nazi-Germany.
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Re: VE Day
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2020, 06:04:21 PM »
Ah yes, celebrating the Soviet victory over Nazi-Germany.

I believe you're attempting to troll but I think you might end up being disappointed. ;)

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Re: VE Day
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2020, 07:56:46 PM »
I believe you're attempting to troll but I think you might end up being disappointed.


He is.  That's fine, everyone has an axe to grind.

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Re: VE Day
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2020, 08:14:37 AM »
A Swede celebrating the Russians is a little odd.
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