In the UK, Rememberance day services are held on the closest Sunday to the 11th. But to refute your point about fogetting Dale, the number attending this year's services was reported to be the highest for a long time. In NZ and Oz the main rememberance services commemerate the landings at Gallipoli (ANZAC day) rather than the Armistice, but here in NZ the attendence at these services, traditionally held at dawn, is also increasing. There seems to be a hightened awareness especially by the young, so its a bit sad if the opposite is happening in North America.

My personal favourite folk song for Rememberance is "The ladies go dancing at Whitsun"

Pete M