Ve Day Celebrations

[diddlydo]

At the risk of encouraging TTT to employ all his usual acronyms etc etc and accustaions of "anti-British" I urge you to read the following:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/06/ve-day-heroes-patriotic-multicultural-britain

BTW - I'm very patriotic and in no way "anti-British" but I won't be singing on my doorstep tomorrow.

[Mozz71]

The irony is that we are celebrating, quite rightly I might add, a time when we stood shoulder to shoulder with our friends in other countries to defeat a common foe. It's a shame that sense of camaraderie has all but disappeared.

[brainiac]

I am well aware that there were muslims fighting on our side in the war, Mozz. My point was that I doubt many in the towns and cities I mentioned (and many others) will be joining in the celebrations, even for their fellow muslims who fought in the war. They couldn't care less - too busy with Ramadan.

[cassa333]

Forget history there is only now.

But you forget history at your peril. To forget And/or rewrite history means you are doomed to make the same mistakes.

It is a liberal mantra nowadays that anything that celebrates past victories must be wrong, evil, racist or any number of negative things.

I am not a liberal and so will be celebrating.

[Mozz71]

Well, I'm sure those who had relative fight and/or perish in the war will remember them, just as we will. I'm sure the younger generation couldn't give a damn, from either faith group.

[sanmac]

Back in 1945, the emphasis was obviously, the end of the war, the winning of the war, the defeat of Germany, and not, at that time, the remembrance of those who had died achieving that end. Nowadays, the two aspects, the winning and the remembrance have sort of intertwined:

[Mamyalynne]

I will mark the day in my own way and no amount of waffle and hot air in the papers or on online will trouble my thoughts.

[10ClarionSt]

My relatives, and yours probably, gave the best years of their lives to save this country from tyranny. Some paid with their lives. In doing so, they won the right for blinkered bigots to criticise the pride that me, and others, have for the service they gave. VE Day? Bring it on please!

[ynnafymmi]

Huh,the Guardian eh.Do they still have begging letters at the bottom of every news item.How embarrassing that must be for their staff.Why dont they just go round the doors selling clothes pegs or lucky white heather?

[twix123]

I hope that there is also a suitable commemoration for VJ Day, having known quite a few people who suffered at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army.

[emmie]

i will spend the day remembering those who fought and died so that we have democracy and freedom.

[Gromit]

The Victory in Brexit Celebration Day is long overdue and every true Britisher should be participating in Todays events. I know I will.

11:00 - A flypast of British Airways Sopwith Camels delivering P45s to its now ex ace pilots.

11:02 - Eight minutes silence for the fallen; Theresa May, Michael Heseltine, not forgetting the plucky Oliver Letwin.

11:30 - The making of bunting from yesterdays Daily Mail.

12:00 - The Queen. Repeat of them singing ‘We are the Champions ‘ from LiveAid.

15:00 - Archive footage of his historic rambling, incomprehensible speeches to Parliament, before he has to have a lie down. Yes its classic Rees Mogg for the next 9 hours.

18:00 - Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Marcus Welby, presents Evensong with Michael Ball and the Beverly Sisters.

20:00 - Communal singing of the Bud Flanagan classic, ‘ Who do you think you are kidding Mr Barnier, if you think old England’s done ‘ .

22:00 - The night is rounded off with the drinking of cans of traditional English Beer - Stella (named after Sir Paul’s talented daughter), Kuenssberg Special Brew and San Miguel.

[Bobbisox1]

[bhg481]

Gromit - If you're thinking of becoming a comedian, stick to the day job.

[Old_Geezer]

I'll be no more singing on a doorstep at night than I'd be caught clapping a street in the evening. (It's not like I will have just stagged back from the pub.)

I think while the war is in living memory of some it's reason enough to commemorate it's end, but for me, noting it is sufficient.

[Old_Geezer]

...staggered...
>:-(

[ynnafymmi]

There seems to be quite a few Brit haters on this site.Makes you wonder why they still live here.I suppose one or two live in other countries,but those who make a home here the only reason they remain is because we pay a lot more dole money than other countries.

[youngmafbog]

What a load of predictable drivel from the Grundian.

Whilst I shall not be on my doorstep singing I will nevertheless reflect of the sacrifices given for our freedom. Long may we retain that freedom no matter what dark forces or underhand methods are employed to remove it from us.

A heartfelt thank you to all those that fought and won.

[youngmafbog]

"I wonder what Germans think about these UK "celebrations"."

I hope they are reminded not to try and do it yet again. Three times so far they have attempted to take over Europe and the UK.

[ynnafymmi]

@8.45.there is the best answer for you,diddlydo.

[ynnafymmi]

[email protected] even better.