But this actually happened when I visited. I took a train that arrived early and left maybe a minute ahead of schedule, and there was an announcement apologizing for it!

And we say it fifty times over the course of several hours, and then just keep on talking.

The OP was referring to a girl without arms, as in, the body part, but Anon thought they meant arms as in guns.

Look it up. Someone drew it. (It's worth it, trust me.)

*glances at the Sea of Monsters movie*
[in a haunted whisper] yes

Forget time of day, at least it should have a fairly consistent schedule! Last month, mine came the day I landed in another country on small school trip (with a cold, mind you... all of the unfortunate sneezing), lasted a week, and then CAME BACK just two weeks later to fall on my birthday. Because periods.

@lemmingoverlord Because it's funnier if the implication is true

YES HXH FANS

But that's the thing, people always say that. And it ends up being that there's never a time and place for protesting. I can't think of any better time to express a protest than in front of hundreds of people, and on live television, during a moment that everyone pays attention to. I don't think my home country has this tradition, but if I were back there and I wanted to protest some of the horrible things that happen there, I would definitely stage my protest somewhere public on our Independence Day.

That should be my job. I'll run a daycare for people's anxiety.

I don't think it's a matter of respect for those people; I'm sure the protesters respect America and its troops/founders. They don't need to follow a tradition to feel that respect, but choosing to publicly go against that tradition is a useful and clearly thought provoking way to express their dissatisfaction. It gets people talking; it's effective. Which is the point of a protest. In any case, a good way to show respect to the principles of America would be to hear these people out and focus on fixing the problems that make them want to protest, instead of criticizing them over a tradition. (Note, I'm not from America so I may not be completely aware of how things are over there. This is just my opinion from what I've heard on the news.)

COME ON YOU POOR UNFORTUNATE SOUL
GO AHEAD
MAKE YOUR CHOICE
I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day
It won't cost much
Just your voice!