Patriot Guard - A Pittance of Time

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Can you spare a few minutes for those who stood for us all

The song was done by a Canadian
His name is Terry Kelly, the situation that inspired his song follows; On November 11, 1999 (the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month; WWI) Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada . At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channelled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".

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[wb251]

I understand all are entitled to their own opinion but understand i will not allow rude disrespecful comments to remain for this video

[forkorc]

Those Code Pink whores can all die and when they are begging for help I hope the marines just spit on them and walk past. Anyone not supporting the troops of any country does not deserve to be a citizen out that country.

[whygod1105]

This amazing song isn't for your Propaganda yank?

Why are you using it as so.

[SashaoftheHiddenleaf]

I've listened to this song every year on Nov 11 since I was in grade 4, I'm now in grade 11. I use to listen to it to pay my repects to my grandpa who served in WWII and for the other Canadians since this is a Canadian song. But now it's for another reason. I want to support my neighbours the USA. I have some good friends joining the US military and the Canadian one. My heart goes out to both sides. I love both dearly. I pray for you all! May you all come back safe <3

[GlassGirl17]

You can ALWAYS support the troops, even if you don't support the mission.

[69Sailors]

I think this song should be required listening on Nov 11 every year - be it in Canada or the US. We (US) and our Canadian neighbors have experienced joys and suffering together for many years. We honor our servicemembers.

[marcocanb]

To expand on this poing Terry wrote this song after wittnesing much the same scene in a Shopers Drug Mart in Dartmoth, Nova Scotia on November 11th. A day of rememberance that americans skiped in favor of memorial day, which means nothing other than the start of summer for most.

[sabregunner]

@YouReadMyMind I understand that it was written for Canadian Fallen Heroes and I too thank your fallen on Veterans Day (for the U.S.) but please understand that the Patriot Riders are NOT political. They were formed to Protect our Fallen Heroes from some disrespectful people who were trying to politicize Soldiers deaths and protest at thier funeral. The Patriot Riders "Stand for those who Stood for Us." They form a "Human Shield" for the families so they do not have to endure insults w/ pain.

[YouReadMyMind]

@SharpSho0ter99 lol and a large number of Americans hopped the border and Joined the Canadian Military during WWI and WWII before the US entered

[YouReadMyMind]

Touching tribute. No disrespect intended to my American comrades-in-arms that are victims of the current and past Yank administration's foreign policy.

But as a Canadian Veteran and Peacekeeper, I find this exploitation of Terry's song as a propaganda piece to be extremely distasteful.

The point of his song was to raise awareness of Remembrance Day amongst Canadians that take our sacrifices and 11 Nov for granted - not to serve as a political piece for Yankee propagandists.

[CanadaguyRudey]

This has become a song to be played at yearly Remembrance Day events in schools in Canada.

I have seen kids in tears listening to this and watching the Canadian video.