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Did you watch the commemorative event in Paris of the 100 year anniversary of the end of WWI?

Asked by JLeslie (65418points) November 11th, 2018 from iPhone

I only saw about 25 minutes of it. Here are my questions:

Was there a reason the young adults who read the words of the people describing the event 100 years ago were wearing black and old? Is it just fashionable colors right now in Europe? I immediately thought it was German flag colors. It seemed to me like each should have been wearing the colors of their country represented.

What did you think about what Macron said about nationalism and patriotism? I noticed that Merkel had an earpiece, I assume to translate, but Trump didn’t. I couldn’t help but wonder if Trump had no idea what most people were saying, including Macron, during the speeches today. Do you think it was appropriate for Macron to specifically address nationalism as part of the armistice ceremony?

Add anything you would like regarding the ceremony.

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