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Remembrance Day is a massive part of British school life, mostly because it’s the one time a year teachers successfully convince 300 hyperactive children to look at a wall in total, agonising silence for exactly 120 seconds. For generations of British kids, the second week of November is a highly specific, uniquely nostalgic ritual ofContinue reading “Remembrance Day: The Only 120 Seconds Of The Year Where A Squeaky Shoe Or A Rumbling Stomach Can Ruin A Teacher’s Entire Life”