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I nearly had a case of Rememberance Day rage today.
I was at the Rememberance Day ceremonies today at the cenotaph in Prince George. During the two minutes of silence this ******* not only answers his cellphone but carries on a full on conversation. I could feel my cheeks turning red and I really wanted to walk up to him and say a few words (my brother said I should've walked up and snapped his cellphone shut, which didn't occur to me at the time but would've been fitting :threat but I wasn't about to walk over during the silence, or during the service for that matter. Unfortunately he escaped after the ceremony before I could speak with him. I cannot fathom how anyone could be so disrespectful, especially having made the effort to attend the ceremony in the first place. To quote my grandfather when I told him: "Well then why the **** was that son of a ***** even there!" my grandfather has a way with words.
One thing that was more disappointing than anything was the Cadet's drill. Now I am a civillian and I don't claim to be a drill expert, but I do know the difference between marching and random walking. The cadets from all three services during the parade looked more like a group of similarly dressed kids walking down the middle of the street than anything associated with the military. It was truly pathetic. The St. John's Ambulance people had far superior drill to the cadets. Due to work this is my first Rememberance Day ceremony in a couple of years and I remember the Cadet's drill used to be quite good.
My hat goes off to this drummer from the Legion Pipes and Drums band though (their drill was excellent by the way) during a left wheel he dropped his drumstick, and while staying in step, and without missing a beat he swooped down, picked up his stick and immediately was back with his band
Overall though I do have to say that the legion did a great job of the ceremony. As always.
I was at the Rememberance Day ceremonies today at the cenotaph in Prince George. During the two minutes of silence this ******* not only answers his cellphone but carries on a full on conversation. I could feel my cheeks turning red and I really wanted to walk up to him and say a few words (my brother said I should've walked up and snapped his cellphone shut, which didn't occur to me at the time but would've been fitting :threat but I wasn't about to walk over during the silence, or during the service for that matter. Unfortunately he escaped after the ceremony before I could speak with him. I cannot fathom how anyone could be so disrespectful, especially having made the effort to attend the ceremony in the first place. To quote my grandfather when I told him: "Well then why the **** was that son of a ***** even there!" my grandfather has a way with words.
One thing that was more disappointing than anything was the Cadet's drill. Now I am a civillian and I don't claim to be a drill expert, but I do know the difference between marching and random walking. The cadets from all three services during the parade looked more like a group of similarly dressed kids walking down the middle of the street than anything associated with the military. It was truly pathetic. The St. John's Ambulance people had far superior drill to the cadets. Due to work this is my first Rememberance Day ceremony in a couple of years and I remember the Cadet's drill used to be quite good.
My hat goes off to this drummer from the Legion Pipes and Drums band though (their drill was excellent by the way) during a left wheel he dropped his drumstick, and while staying in step, and without missing a beat he swooped down, picked up his stick and immediately was back with his band
Overall though I do have to say that the legion did a great job of the ceremony. As always.