32 min
Nanotechnology Poppies; Banter Savvy loudly observes a moment of silence.....late. Banter Savvy
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- Society & Culture
A little late to the November 11th party - thanks Descript for the technical issue causing the delay! This episode, you'll hear about WWI Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John Mcrae's In Flanders Fields poem and it's origins focusing on the poppy flower - which is surprisingly orange? We were shocked, anyway, we thought it was red. Additionally, we discuss the appropriate ritual of the moment of silence according to the Royal British Legion and it's origins in South Africa with Sir Harry Hands.
Next, we have a sad laugh about the Dam Screamer incident on May 4th 2010 where dozens of people were injured in a crowd of 20,000 in Amsterdam due to the actions of one negligent citizen.
We briefly touch on the yellow jacket womanhunt for the person who caused the Tour De France crash.
And lastly, we discuss nanotech poppies - the result of a easily flustered society and comical ignorance.
"And you wonder why our war isn't going too well." - John Pike, security and military analyst at Globalsecurity.org
"We knew loose lips sink ships, but loose change....?" - Bernard Etzinger, Canadian embassy spokesperson
"That story about Canadians planting coins in the pockets of defence contractors will not go away." - Luc Portelance, now Deputy Director for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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We Remember Them.
A little late to the November 11th party - thanks Descript for the technical issue causing the delay! This episode, you'll hear about WWI Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John Mcrae's In Flanders Fields poem and it's origins focusing on the poppy flower - which is surprisingly orange? We were shocked, anyway, we thought it was red. Additionally, we discuss the appropriate ritual of the moment of silence according to the Royal British Legion and it's origins in South Africa with Sir Harry Hands.
Next, we have a sad laugh about the Dam Screamer incident on May 4th 2010 where dozens of people were injured in a crowd of 20,000 in Amsterdam due to the actions of one negligent citizen.
We briefly touch on the yellow jacket womanhunt for the person who caused the Tour De France crash.
And lastly, we discuss nanotech poppies - the result of a easily flustered society and comical ignorance.
"And you wonder why our war isn't going too well." - John Pike, security and military analyst at Globalsecurity.org
"We knew loose lips sink ships, but loose change....?" - Bernard Etzinger, Canadian embassy spokesperson
"That story about Canadians planting coins in the pockets of defence contractors will not go away." - Luc Portelance, now Deputy Director for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Banter Savvy Complaints Department: bantersavvy.com/COMPLAINTDEPARTMENT
Everywhere you can listen to the show: bantersavvy.com/your-eyes-ONLY
We Remember Them.
32 min