Re: European expression of sympathy

--- John Ptak <jfjptak@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From what I could see and feel from the television,
> the European expression of solidarity and expression
> of sympathy today was extraordinarily moving. I saw
> these images after returning from the National
> Cathedral, where a lone bell slowly, painstakingly
> tolled for 15 minutes following the memorial
> service--this followed by a soaring ringing of all the
> bells in the cathedral's towers. The clouds at this
> time moved in opposite directions--the low clouds
> moving quickly north, the higher clouds moved slowly
> south.
>
> John Ptak
> Washington DC USA

The other day, in front of Buckingham Palace while they changed the guards, the
band played the Star Spangled Banner, due to QEII's request. What a break in
tradition! I don't normally get choked up by these things, but that really got
to me.

Cheers-

george

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Received on Fri Sep 14 21:50:05 2001