Remembrance Day In Whitby - A Fiasco

[mrs_overall]

We have a new-ish memorial erected by the dock and all the uniformed people (3 soldiers, one navy bod, 4 air force staff, lifeboat crew, air cadets & army cadets) marched smartly to it. Local dignitaries shuffled over and then everyone stood there not knowing what to do.
The Bishop began to speak and no one could hear a word he said due to the wind, traffic & seagulls. A PCSO suddenly barged through the throng and dumped a loudspeaker at the Bishop's feet before scuttling off. It was facing the wrong way and the feedback drowned out his words.
A two minute silence began and a young female bugler began to play. As the two minutes was over, the maroon sounded with a loud bang signifying the start of a two minute silence. The bang resulted in the seagulls evacuating their bowels over the throng. The bugler began to play again from the start and the two minute silence turned into a four minute one. The maroon sounded again and more people were covered in guano.
The Bishop began to speak again but was drowned out by a local busker who began to play Amazing Grace on the bagpipes.....well, it sounded something like Amazing Grace. He was told to stop and then people began to sing Abide With Me. The busker started up again and there was a minor altercation. Some people then began to sing God Save the Queen, not realising half the crowd were still singing Abide With Me..and then the bagpipes started up again....and so did the bugler. The resulting cacophony had a laxative effect on more seagulls.
I look forward to next November 11th!

[ludwig]

It brings a tear to the eye sure enough.

[kvalidir]

You'd never believe it if you hadn't seen it ;-)

[aelmpvw]

playing the spoons when the bagpiper started probably didn't help ...

[mrs_overall]

Youngest Junior Overall is an air cadet and was one of the lucky few who wasn't covered in seagull ***

[gness]

Morning MrsO.....do tell me you've sent that off to the beeb.....I would love to see it....in fact Fag Ash Lil and Doris could have starring rolls......☺

[B00]

mmmmm rolls, with bacon please!

[sunny-dave]

You should have parked further from the Quayside ...

http://oi58.tinypic.com/p4vfo.jpg

[gness]

You can tell this is early for me, Boo......☺

[B00]

lol, apologies gness :-)

Still, back to the post. were people annoyed MrsO? I would've been, whilst funny on some occasions I'd have been livid that what should've been a sombre occasion turned into such a farce.

[sunny-dave]

No-one is safe ...

http://www.photoeverywhere.co.uk/britain/whitby/captain_cook_seagull.jpg

[gness]

Oooo...don't apologise! You've pointed me to an idea for some fun cakes to make for the next amdram evening.....☺

[mrs_overall]

Morning all.

Boo - people were more baffled than annoyed by the proceedings, although a small group were set to lynch the busker. I am surprised he wasn't pushed into the harbour.
Those covered in guano looked pretty hacked off

[DTCwordfan]

Now we ABers know what to donate to Whitby in honour of their international super-model...a statue along the lines of

http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8024/7677617976_70527f748b_m.jpg

[SlackAlice]

Hmm! Bit of a let down after the Goth weekend ☺☺☺

[paddywak]

I think every seagull around Whitby has my car number and orders to use it for target practice,every time we go Trish makes me find a car wash before we drive home.Sorry things didn't go too well on remembrance day Mrs O it's one of those things that are funny from a distance but not not when you're personally involved.

[Tilly2]

It could have been worse. It could have rained.

[whiskeryron]

http://tinypic.com/r/vevxn9/8

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[anneasquith]

mrs. o. you should have gone to sainsburys with mike !!

[sandyRoe]

But I'm sure the Goths behaved impeccably.

[joggerjayne]

My BF was here for Remembrance weekend.

He's half Swiss (they were neutral)

And half Italian (they were fascists)