Author Topic: US national anthem played at Changing of the Guard... (Read 2713 times)

Serapis · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2001, 07:45:00 PM »

I have to admit that made me a bit misty eyed. May there always be an England.

Charon

Toad · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2001, 09:36:00 PM »

Hey, I have a request. You guys did such a great job with that one, could we have one more? ... just in case Osama, the Taliban leaders, and Saddam are listening to BBC...

Do you think you could play an old George M. Cohan song, dedicated to Bin Laden, the Taliban and Hussein at the next Changing of the Guard?

Chorus goes like this:

"Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there--
That the Yanks are coming,
The Yanks are coming,
The drums rum-tumming
Ev'rywhere.
So prepare, say a pray'r,
Send the word, send the word to beware.
We'll be over, we're coming over,
And we won't come back till it's over
Over there."

Won't be to Europe this time; we've got another locale in mind.

Thanks in advance!

[ 09-13-2001: Message edited by: Toad ]

john9001 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2001, 09:48:00 PM »

that was the 1st time in history that was done.... salute to the brits

does this mean england has forgiven us colonels for 1776 ???

Mathman · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2001, 10:19:00 PM »

When I saw this on the news tonight, I must admit that it truly brought a tear to my eye.

Thank you people of the UK. You really touched not only my heart, but those of my fellow countrymen.

-math

Nash · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2001, 10:24:00 PM »

Dang forum bug...

But I guess I can add something relevant to this... Tomorrow has been declared a national day of mourning in Canada. The same type of ceremony will be taking place in our nation's capital. Kinda nice to see the world come together like this.

Hobodog · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2001, 10:25:00 PM »

Oh Lord......

Well i do notice(not laugh in the face of brits) they made a mistake New Yorker and Yankee is essitailly the same thing.

Sandman · « **Reply #21 on:** September 14, 2001, 05:21:00 AM »

Hobo... in Europe, I believe we are all Yanks.

Eagler · « **Reply #22 on:** September 14, 2001, 05:36:00 AM »

yes the televised coverage of this was very emotional Dowding

<S> GB

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Replicant · « **Reply #23 on:** September 14, 2001, 06:07:00 AM »

Today, Friday 14 September there was a 3 minute silence held at 11:00am BST (GMT+1) started by the Queen of England.

This would have been held at all government, military establishments, and all schools etc. in Great Britain, plus all the millions that wished to take part in this rememberance.

Salute all

Regards

Nexx

straffo · « **Reply #24 on:** September 14, 2001, 06:25:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM:
Hobo... in Europe, I believe we are all Yanks.

yep

Hobodog · « **Reply #25 on:** September 14, 2001, 06:55:00 AM »

We i still S! you all for this great deed of kindness. Even if you cant figure out that Yankees is derogatory name and should not be used.

Sandman · « **Reply #26 on:** September 14, 2001, 06:58:00 AM »

Derogatory? How so?

straffo · « **Reply #27 on:** September 14, 2001, 06:59:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Hobodog:
We i still S! you all for this great deed of kindness. Even if you cant figure out that Yankees is derogatory name and should not be used.

It's not derogatory for me it's just an other meaning of the word.
(just imagine that blue mean yellow for us)

Naso · « **Reply #28 on:** September 14, 2001, 07:23:00 AM »

Today 13/9/2001 at 12:00 Rome timezone (11:00 GMT).

All activity has stopped and a silence has been mantained for 3 minutes for a remembrance and a pray for the lifes lost by the humankind.

Replicant · « **Reply #29 on:** September 14, 2001, 10:31:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Hobodog:
We i still S! you all for this great deed of kindness. Even if you cant figure out that Yankees is derogatory name and should not be used.

It wasn't derogatory, it is a matter of slang - if you noticed it was signed 'Cockneys' which is a term used for real Londoners. i.e. their slang for Americans was signed by their slang for Londoners.

Regards

Nexx