One of life's mismatches occurs every year at this time: 11 November. In Germany, it's the start of Carnival. In the UK and the Commonwealth, as in many other countries, it is the saddest and most solemn day: Remembrance Day, where we remember the dead of all wars, past and present.
Today is Remembrance Sunday, when the Queen and other members of the Royal Family together with politicians and representatives of many countries meet at the Cenotaph in London. Here's last year's ceremony:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS37lHMwYQg
Here's a Canadian site with some facts about Remembrance Day:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/educators/facts-on-remembrance-day
When I was a child we sometimes called it 'Poppy Day', and you will notice pretty much everyone in the UK wearing a poppy at the moment. Here is the history of poppy day and why we wear poppies to remember the war dead:
http://www.learnenglish.de/culture/poppyday.html
This year, as we remember the Centennial of the start of WW1, the Tower of London has drawn many visitors to see some special poppies :
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29965477
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