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underpants

(182,925 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2018, 11:57 AM Nov 2018

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11:00 am 11/11

Well I sure am glad that was the war to end all wars. Imagine all tragedy that was avoided so some rich people could take other rich people's stuff.
- paraphrasing Smedley Butler

*okay WWII was worth it..... but look where we are now.

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11:00 am 11/11 (Original Post) underpants Nov 2018 OP

Kick. It's 11am Dennis Donovan Nov 2018 #1

I have always hated the idea that right up to the last second Maeve Nov 2018 #2

They will be ringing the bell in Independence Hall tower at 11:00 ET BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #3

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

1. Kick. It's 11am

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Sun Nov 11, 2018, 12:01 PM

Nov 2018

Maeve

(42,290 posts)

2. I have always hated the idea that right up to the last second

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Sun Nov 11, 2018, 12:02 PM

Nov 2018

people were getting killed, even though the armistice had been agreed to.

BumRushDaShow

(129,609 posts)

3. They will be ringing the bell in Independence Hall tower at 11:00 ET

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Sun Nov 11, 2018, 12:04 PM

Nov 2018

and at 11:11 will be adding 21 more bell rings (supposedly to be the equivalent to "21 gun salute" ).

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