On Remembrance Day 1999, singer Terry Kelly was in a drugstore in Dartmouth, NS.At 10:55am, an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00am to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.
Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.
When 11:00 arrived, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.
Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into "A Pittance of Time".
I must say two minutes a year is not too much to ask. Although monitoring other people's actions is not in my area of concern either.
ReplyDeleteIt is a small sacrifice for all they have given us. My favorite video as well.
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