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DT1066
·Just thought i'd share this great shot of Prince Williams Bond given to him as a gift by his Mother (been mentioned before but a superb pic)
Prince William
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ahsposo
··Most fun screen name at ΩFDid those flowers squirt water?
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaDid those flowers squirt water?
No. They're a symbol of remembrance for the millions of British Commonwealth soldiers who paid the ultimate price in World War One.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day
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ahsposo
··Most fun screen name at ΩFDoh! *opens mouth inserts foot*
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BatDad
·His mother??
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zinengineer
·His mother??
yes, the Watch Time special magazine on the Seamaster included a discussion of this particular watch given to him by his mother. If memory serves me, it's a quartz version, though no one would fault him for continuing to wear it.
also, I think honoring the poppy is a noble thing. Just watched 1917 today and have read some accounts of WWI, amazing
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vicsdca
·Nice suits, though.
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Evitzee
·Doh! *opens mouth inserts foot*
Also recommended is They Shall Not Grow Old, superb effort by Peter Jackson in 2018. Both of these films shed new light on The Great War, most of which is not taught anymore. Talk about hell on earth.
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zinengineer
·For your penance, and education, go see the new film 1917. Well worth your time.
Also recommended is They Shall Not Grow Old, superb effort by Peter Jackson in 2018. Both of these films shed new light on The Great War, most of which is not taught anymore. Talk about hell on earth.
100% in agreement
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STANDY
·Thought it would have been a thread about Harry this week, seems to be the flavour of the month in Media 😗
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Dan S
·Looks like they are setting up a free-kick wall.
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentLooks like they are setting up a free-kick wall.
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Duckie
·100% in agreement
Talk about hell on earth.
Yes.
My grandfather fought in the trenches and was medically discharged after being gassed.
I assume it was Chlorine gas.
He died quite sometime after the war before I was born as a result of the damage to his lungs from gasing.
He was a very damaged individual on every level by all accounts.
Horses and men died in the mud simply from drowning among all the other things.
The flu seriously compounded things as well.
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kip595
·When I lived in Birmingham some of the old-school jewelers would always refer to this as the 'Prince William' model and just glare at you if you referred to it as the Bond. I actually got mine whilst living there and still absolutely love it, relatively basic though it may be.
And yes, never, EVER insult the poppy to an Englishman...it will end poorly.
And yes, never, EVER insult the poppy to an Englishman...it will end poorly.
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Gav1967
·No. They're a symbol of remembrance for the millions of British Commonwealth soldiers who paid the ultimate price in World War One.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day
Whilst the symbol commenced as a wwi remembrance it is actually now more widely used to commemorate those who died in ALL conflicts.
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Syrte
·yes, the Watch Time special magazine on the Seamaster included a discussion of this particular watch given to him by his mother. If memory serves me, it's a quartz version, though no one would fault him for continuing to wear it.
it also seems to be a boy’s size, or at least a smaller size—which would make sense considering he was still a child when she died.
Or he’s got very large wrists.
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Gav1967
·I wouldn't sweat it. If you think your foot leaves a bad taste, imagine being a fallen WWI soldier and watching the po-faced descendants of King George V of Great Britain "commemorate" your "sacrifice" in a squabble over markets and power their great-great-grandfather had with his first cousins (Tsar Nicholas II of Russia on the one hand, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany on the other).
Still tho, the Brits tend to get a bit shrill if you don't honor the poppy. So probably best not mention it.
Got to love the Irish.
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaWhilst the symbol commenced as a wwi remembrance it is actually now more widely used to commemorate those who died in ALL conflicts.
Yep. One of the two days in the year when I take some quiet time by myself to remember the mates that didn't come back, and those who did come back but aren't the same as they were when they went.
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verithingeoff
·Yep. One of the two days in the year when I take some quiet time by myself to remember the mates that didn't come back, and those who did come back but aren't the same as they were when they went.
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