Here's the story behind the song:

On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the stores PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the stores leadership role in adopting the Legions two minutes of silence initiative. He felt that the stores contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven oclock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the two minutes of silence to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terrys anger towards the father for trying to engage the stores clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, A Pittance of Time. Terry later recorded A Pittance of Time and included it on his full-length music CD, The Power of the Dream. 

Thank You to the Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch #10 and Woodbine Height Branch #2 for their participation in the Video. 

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Lyrics: A Pittance of Time
Written by Terry Kelly
Published by Jefter Publishing

They fought and some died for their homeland 
They fought and some died now its our land 
Look at his little child, theres no fear in her eyes 
Could he not show respect for other dads who have died? 

Take two minutes, would you mind? 
Its a pittance of time 
For the boys and the girls who went over 
In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died. 
Its a pittance of time 

God forgive me for wanting to strike him 
Give me strength so as not to be like him 
My heart pounds in my breast, fingers pressed to my lips 
My throat wants to bawl out, my tongue barely resists

But two minutes I will bide 
Its a pittance of time 
For the boys and the girls who went over 
In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died. 
Its a pittance of time 

Read the letters and poems of the heroes at home 
They have casualties, battles, and fears of their own 
Theres a price to be paid if you go, if you stay 
Freedom is fought for and won in numerous ways 

Take two minutes would you mind?
Its a pittance of time 
For the boys and the girls all over 
May we never forget our young become vets 
At the end of the line its a pittance of time 

It takes courage to fight in your own war 
It takes courage to fight someone elses war 
Our peacekeepers tell of their own living hell 
They bring hope to foreign lands that the hatemongers cant kill.

Take two minutes, would you mind? 
Its a pittance of time 
For the boys and the girls who go over 
In peacetime our best still don battle dress 
And lay their lives on the line. 
Its a pittance of time 

In Peace may they rest, lest we forget why they died. 
Take a pittance of time 

 It is always nice to be greeted with a smile but I would question its authenticity if the person was wearing a hat like this.