tyco-rc Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 might be a stupid question but i've always wondered why they don't give out real poppies instead of the plastic ones. yeah i may be a bit of an environmental nut, but wouldnt it be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weber's Playoff Beard Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weber's Playoff Beard Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 might be a stupid question but i've always wondered why they don't give out real poppies instead of the plastic ones. yeah i may be a bit of an environmental nut, but wouldnt it be better? It's expensive. Example, at schools, they hand out poppies, not one person in the class donated money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've did a few school projects on Vimy Ridge, and always try to catch documentaries on that battle, as well as many others. Canada had made some serious contributions to war-efforts throughout its history, even more considering our relatively small population at the time and short history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckyHermit Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) On a totally different tone... Here's a solution for poppy pins. And on a more serious note... Edited November 12, 2010 by BuckyHermit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayerS_BoxeR Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Do people find it rude to wear a poppy after Remembrance Day? It seems to go against the idea of "Lest We Forget" when we only think about it for two weeks a year. I'm not sure what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeStealth Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Remembering the veterans should be done year-round, just there happens to be 1 official day where it's solemnly "celebrated". You can wear it everyday if you wish, I've seem some veterans that has done it (I can't confirm it's "every day", but when you see it being worn in June, I'm guess it would be so). There's nothing rude about wearing it whenever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
>you Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Do people find it rude to wear a poppy after Remembrance Day? It seems to go against the idea of "Lest We Forget" when we only think about it for two weeks a year. I'm not sure what to do. i think the reason why they are worn for the week and a half in november is to show that you are remembering the veterans. if it became an all year thing you would probably have less people wearing them. also im not sure if it is rude to wear them after the 11th, that is what my mom always told me. alot of people i noticed took them off after the moment of silence at 11. the reason behind this i think is when you go to the ceremony after the moment of silence at 11am to conclude the ceremony they have everyone place their poppies on the cenotaph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Do people find it rude to wear a poppy after Remembrance Day? It seems to go against the idea of "Lest We Forget" when we only think about it for two weeks a year. I'm not sure what to do. The tradition is to wear a poppy for 11 days culminating in Remembrance Day - part of the symmetry of the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upshall18 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Bumping this. Remembrance day is a week away! Plus I like the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Bumping this. Remembrance day is a week away! Plus I like the pics Excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Go to a Remembrance Day service, wear a poppy, and thank a Veteran or current serving member of your countries Military. This is a code we all should live by. Armistice Day is single handedly the most important day of the year. Remember those who fought for our freedoms. They shall grow not old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-The-Great Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 it's amazing to me to see how few people wear a poppy anymore.. it used to be i couldnt go 2 minutes without seeing someone wearing one, now it seems like I'm the only one with one on.. sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddhas Hand Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My father lied about his age so he could join the army in time for D-day . He made it half way up sword beach before he was shot multiple times . The english doctors had given up on him , it was a Czechoslovakian jew , that had fled prague in 1938 , to escape nazi persecution , that took up his case , saved his life , and told him he might live to forty if he moved to a warmer climate , australia . He turned 86 back in july . He lived through the blitz , the firebombing of coventry , and the V-1 buzz bomb campaign , it was this that motivated him to become a aircraft design engineer . He taught me that there is no glory and honour in war , merely pain and suffering , on all sides . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 My father lied about his age so he could join the army in time for D-day . He made it half way up sword beach before he was shot multiple times . The english doctors had given up on him , it was a Czechoslovakian jew , that had fled prague in 1938 , to escape nazi persecution , that took up his case , saved his life , and told him he might live to forty if he moved to a warmer climate , australia . He turned 86 back in july . He lived through the blitz , the firebombing of coventry , and the V-1 buzz bomb campaign , it was this that motivated him to become a aircraft design engineer . He taught me that there is no glory and honour in war , merely pain and suffering , on all sides . Exactly! My great grandfather moved to Canada from England just before the great war. He, and his beat friend signed up with the 48 Highlanders in Toronto. Both of them fought in every major conflict Canada was involved with, together they both lived through it all but were gassed twice. I couldn't imagine seeing ten thousand men a day die. when the battles were over, all the men would line up to receive their medals. Neither of them did because they believed they were doing this because it needed to be done, not for a medal or glory. This story inspired me to join the reserves and it has been an amazing ride thus far, I do it because I love making a difference and being part of a team. I plan to go to the Vimy Ridge Memorial in 2017 to honour my great grandfather for the amazing life we have and the hell he went through to get that for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 That "white poppy" thread made me want to bump this. Less than a week away ladies and gents. I've made it a goal of mine to visit some of those sites posted on the first page sometime in the next year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upshall18 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Time for my annual band of brothers marathon. Enjoy the day off everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 History Channel is great at this time of year. I can't wait to watch Dieppe Uncovered tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Remembrance day really hits home for me like I'm sure it does for many of you too. like I, I'm sure most do a lot of complaining about things year in and year out about work, the canucks (lol), home life, money etc. but we really all do live great lives because of what our grandfathers amd mothers and their fathers and mothers have sacrificed for us. I really wish I can do something for my future family like they did for us. here's to them Edited November 11, 2013 by Gooseberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar baby watermelon Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) Lest we forget. I have been wearing my poppy for a week now. Edited November 11, 2013 by Sugar baby watermelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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