Battle of Britain Day Petition

Sockeye · 07-11-07, 07:49 AM

I didn't notice this posted here yet, so I thought I'd take it upon myself.

If you are a British citizen or resident and wish to see the 15th of September recognized as Battle of Britain Day, then this petition is in place for Downing Street to take notice of.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BattleofB...attleofbritain

Konovalov · 07-11-07, 08:03 AM

Slight correction to what you said above. You can be a British citizen or a resident to sign the petition. I am just a resident. I have to wait another few years before becoming a citizen. Anyhow I can sign it which is the important thing. I'm doing so right now.

Sockeye · 07-11-07, 09:25 AM

Ahh... my eyes must've been seeing what they wanted to after seeing that I couldn't rightfully sign myself.

I'll fix up the first post to correct that.

Tchocky · 07-11-07, 09:30 AM

Do any other battles have their own day?

Konovalov · 07-11-07, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Do any other battles have their own day?

There is pretty much a day for everything these days except sadly a Subsim day.

Tchocky · 07-11-07, 09:46 AM

Yeah

I mean, are there publically recognised Agincourt/Waterloo/Bannockburn (ED- nope!) celebration days?

Heibges · 07-11-07, 10:12 AM

Speaking as an American, I think the continued mythologizing of WWII is a little dangerous.

I had studied in school that WWII in Russia is like a religion. It was only years later I came to realize it is the same thing here, just on much less obvious levels.:hmm:

Is it a coincidence that Rome became a much more decadent society within 2 generations of their defeat of Hannibal Barca and Carthage? I think for both America and Britain, the Germans and the Japanese were our Carthage.

Pearl Harbor and D-Day are big events over here. At least from a television programming perspective.

Mush Martin · 07-11-07, 10:18 AM

Speaking as a Born Brit where do I sign
Speaking as a Canadian Resident Can I ?

Speaking as a student of history.

@Heibges
No we should never allow ourselves to forget the best and worst that
were capable of ...................ever.

Tchocky · 07-11-07, 10:22 AM

Hmm...but selected days of remembrance are never about even-handed approaching of historical events, are they?

Penelope_Grey · 07-11-07, 10:56 AM

I think we should have a Nelson day too when he won the battle of Trafalger.

Dowly · 07-11-07, 10:56 AM

WHAT!?

There isnt a day for BoB!? Please do sign the petition! That's something that should not be forgotten, the pilots didnt die so they would be forgotten later, even 60 years after the battle.

Tchocky · 07-11-07, 10:59 AM

I think it's celebrated....just not officially.

Same as 6th June. Any Brits want to clarify?

Heibges · 07-11-07, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

Speaking as a Born Brit where do I sign
Speaking as a Canadian Resident Can I ?

Speaking as a student of history.

@Heibges
No we should never allow ourselves to forget the best and worst that
were capable of ...................ever.

I agree, but that is different than celebrating a specific battle.

Mush Martin · 07-11-07, 12:34 PM

Granted :hmm:

Heibges · 07-11-07, 12:46 PM

I think is rightly humble that in the United States we celebrate Veterans Day to honor all veterans, and Memorial Day to honor dead veterans.

Although, Memorial Day has evolved into a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away.

07-11-07, 07:49 AM	#1
Sockeye Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 127 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Battle of Britain Day Petition I didn't notice this posted here yet, so I thought I'd take it upon myself. If you are a British citizen or resident and wish to see the 15th of September recognized as Battle of Britain Day, then this petition is in place for Downing Street to take notice of. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BattleofB...attleofbritain Last edited by Sockeye; 07-11-07 at 09:25 AM.

07-11-07, 08:03 AM	#2
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Slight correction to what you said above. You can be a British citizen or a resident to sign the petition. I am just a resident. I have to wait another few years before becoming a citizen. Anyhow I can sign it which is the important thing. I'm doing so right now. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

07-11-07, 09:30 AM	#4
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Do any other battles have their own day? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-11-07, 09:46 AM	#6
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Yeah I mean, are there publically recognised Agincourt/Waterloo/Bannockburn (ED- nope!) celebration days? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-11-07, 10:12 AM	#7
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Speaking as an American, I think the continued mythologizing of WWII is a little dangerous. I had studied in school that WWII in Russia is like a religion. It was only years later I came to realize it is the same thing here, just on much less obvious levels.:hmm: Is it a coincidence that Rome became a much more decadent society within 2 generations of their defeat of Hannibal Barca and Carthage? I think for both America and Britain, the Germans and the Japanese were our Carthage. Pearl Harbor and D-Day are big events over here. At least from a television programming perspective. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

07-11-07, 09:25 AM	#3
Sockeye Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 127 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Ahh... my eyes must've been seeing what they wanted to after seeing that I couldn't rightfully sign myself. I'll fix up the first post to correct that.

07-11-07, 10:18 AM	#8
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Speaking as a Born Brit where do I sign Speaking as a Canadian Resident Can I ? Speaking as a student of history. @Heibges No we should never allow ourselves to forget the best and worst that were capable of ...................ever. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

07-11-07, 10:22 AM	#9
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Hmm...but selected days of remembrance are never about even-handed approaching of historical events, are they? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-11-07, 10:56 AM	#10
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think we should have a Nelson day too when he won the battle of Trafalger. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

07-11-07, 10:56 AM	#11
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	WHAT!? There isnt a day for BoB!? Please do sign the petition! That's something that should not be forgotten, the pilots didnt die so they would be forgotten later, even 60 years after the battle.

07-11-07, 10:59 AM	#12
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I think it's celebrated....just not officially. Same as 6th June. Any Brits want to clarify? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

07-11-07, 12:34 PM	#14
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Granted :hmm: __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

07-11-07, 12:46 PM	#15
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think is rightly humble that in the United States we celebrate Veterans Day to honor all veterans, and Memorial Day to honor dead veterans. Although, Memorial Day has evolved into a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/