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  • Belgium (Score:1)

    by vek (2312) on 2002.04.03 8:27 (#6591) Journal
    We went to Ypres, which was quite moving. I figured it would be before hand, but I wasn't aware of how much I would be affected. In the Tyne Cot cemetary alone there are 11,500 graves and it is quite something to see.

    I remember going to Belgium on a weekend History trip when I was at School. We went to a lot of the battlefields & cemetaries. Going to the Menin Gate at night and hearing the 'Last Post' was quite moving as I recall.
    • Going to the Menin Gate at night and hearing the 'Last Post' was quite moving as I recall.

      Its a pity because we couldn't stay until 8pm. We went to the Menin Gate and found my relatives, and that was hard enough. In some ways I don't honestly know if I'd have been able to handle the Last Post. A little too much history, if you know what I mean...
      • A little too much history, if you know what I mean...

        This is completely inappropriate, but I can't help thinking about Spinal Tap at Elvis' grave at Gracelands.

        Nigel: It really puts perspective on things, though, doesn't it?

        David: Too much, there's too much fucking perspective now.

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