Memorialisation
The Why Factor
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The War of Independence, a Song of Remembrance
This simple tune has become a powerful tool of mourning and memory. It is extraordinary that it is played at the funerals of people who devoted their lives to fighting the british. Bobby sands, the i r a hunger striker, it was played at his funeral. The idea that this legacy of the britISH army should be played at his coffin seems quite extraordinary but nobody bat an eyelid. Seems that we can choose how we remember the past.
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