4th day of pain

[Greg Newell]

Thank You Bob! This is nice to know!!

Greg

Robert Wilson wrote:

> Whilst we are all understandably off topic at the
> present time I thought I
> would try and describe what is happening on this side
> of the Atlantic.
>
> Yesterday, during the Changing of the Guard at Bucking
> Palace, the American
> National Anthem was played.  People stood and wept.
>
> This morning, Parliament was recalled early to debate
> the crisis.  All parties
> firmly stood with Prime Minister Tony Blair.  The
> British people were warned
> that the death toll for Britain would be several
> hundred at least.  At 11 o'clock
> the whole of Europe stopped for three minutes as a
> mark of respect.
>
> The Queen went to St. Paul's Cathedral with other
> members of the Royal Family
> and the American Ambassador to London.  The service
> commenced with the
> singing of 'The Star Spangled Banner' and ended with
> 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'
> Among the congregation were members of the American
> community here, tourists
> and people currently stranded here unable to get home.
>  Outside the service was
> relayed via loudspeakers to the crowd.
>
> Generally, there is a quiet mood in the air.  People
> come home from work, switch
> on the television to the rolling news channel and
> leave it there.  After all, who would
> want to watch a soap opera or a quiz show at a time
> like this?  Everyone on trains
> and buses can be seen reading their newspapers.  It's
> eerie when you find that
> the person standing next to you is having the same
> conversation as you, what else
> is there to talk about just now? - everything else
> pales into insignificance.
>
> The hurt and anguish seems to be increasing rather
> than diminishing.  We know
> that you are all suffering over there, we are hurting
> too and we want you to
> know that we are with you.
>
> Bob Wilson
> London.
>
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