The morning after...

So now it's over.  The bugles have sounded the Last Post, the Scouts and the Guides have marched off wondering what it was all about, the old men sporting their medals have planted their crosses and walked away with their memories, and, if my personal experience is anything to go by, many if not most people have got on with their lives without giving it much of a thought. So how long do we go on with this official national act of remembrance?  We don't after all make a big thing of remembering Crécy, Agincourt, the Spanish Armada or even Trafalgar.  I don't think there are any veterans of WWI left now, and not that many of WWII.  Have we reached the stage where it should be for individuals to decide for themselves whether or not - and if so, how - they wish to mark the day?