The Brits sent a message -

[DURHAM D]

To mark the 75th anniversary of VE day, in these unprecedented times, the BBC and the Royal British Legion honour and celebrate the Second World War generation with an evening of memories and music.

In a fitting finale at 9pm, the nation is asked to unite for a very special rendition of We’ll Meet Again as a gesture of thanks to our veterans and in memory of our loved ones.

[Siwsan]

1. That was so lovely!

It brought tears to my eyes.

[DURHAM D]

3. Same for me.

I was thinking about my parents. My father was serving in the army and my mother was wrangling three kids under 5 (including me) when it ended.

ETA: My mother was 24 years old.

[Siwsan]

6. One of my uncles was a pilot instructor in England, another was in the Battle of the Bulge

A third uncle was in the Navy, in the Pacific war. Two others were stationed state side, during the war. The last of the WWII generation, in my family, passed away last year.

[unc70]

14. Still have a cousin 103

[malaise]

16. Vera Lynn is 103

[LastDemocratInSC]

12. Me too.

[boston bean]

2. 😢

[northoftheborder]

4. Loved that! a vision of people united in a cause

[DURHAM D]

8. Yes, this should be us at this time but

a selfish stupid Russian asset does the opposite.

[demmiblue]

5. K&R

[demmiblue]

7. Just adding this:

[monmouth4]

9. Vera Lynn must have loved this, I hope so. I fondly remember my

Irish grandmother and and me sitting with her listening to VL..Happy Mother's Day Grandmom...

[malaise]

10. Yes she's 103

Here's a thread from last week Sunday - check #22

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213383652

[monmouth4]

11. Just so beautiful, now I'm in tears, fond memories..n/t

[malaise]

13. #33 had me in tears last Sunday

One of my sisters sent me this link yesterday because I sent them all the song to remember mum last Sunday.

We'll meet with mum's memories tomorrow for Mothers' Day.

[burrowowl]

15. My mother used to sing it a lot when I was little