Remembrance

At the Cenotaph the Vicar told 3 stories he wished he had never heard this week -

1) The lad in Sheffield who was so drunk he pee'd on a poppy wreath
2) An old soldier who was arrested because somebody was startled when he rattled his poppy tin
3) A library that refused to sell poppy's

The Vicar said "I'd like to see how startled that person would have been waste up in mud with bloody bombs falling around them".
 
dmpoole said:
At the Cenotaph the Vicar told 3 stories he wished he had never heard this week -

1) The lad in Sheffield who was so drunk he pee'd on a poppy wreath
2) An old soldier who was arrested because somebody was startled when he rattled his poppy tin
3) A library that refused to sell poppy's

The Vicar said "I'd like to see how startled that person would have been waste up in mud with bloody bombs falling around them".
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What the hell? :confused::mad:
 
I remember my thread last years saying how little people were wearing poppies. I still think people that don't wear one are pathetic disgraces he deserve no respect. I make sure to get one every year. I wear it to show my respect and gratitude.
 
UK: A survey of 2,000 school children conducted by Erskine, a medical charity for veterans, has revealed some embarrassing holes in the history knowledge of many of the up-and-coming generation.

40% of children could not say when Remembrance Day was, 16% identified Auschwitz as a theme park, 8% thought the blitz was a post-war clean-up and 5% thought that the Holocaust was a post-war celebration and that Hitler was a football coach.

"Some answers to this poll have shocked us and show we have a part to play, not just in caring for veterans but in educating society. Children are the future... It is important we help them learn about our history," said Erskine CEO Major Jim Panton.
 
WatchTower said:
I still think people that don't wear one are pathetic disgraces he deserve no respect.
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People have probably donated A LOT more to the charity than you. So what difference does it make if they don't wear a poppy!

I didn't wear one, I did however donate to the charity.
 
I am so annoyed at myself for sleeping through most of the day :(

I was working until 5am this morning but set me alarm to get up, slept through them all :(
 
The money I believe goes to help injured soldiers, war widows. Which I gladly donate money. I wear the poppy as a Show of respect. I hope it also reminds people who pass me buy that may have not realized that 11/11 is close by. I understand no one can force someone to wear a poppy but I do wonder why people would chose not to want to wear one. I got a martial poppy this time as them paper ones don't last five minuets. There was also cool button size badges this time around so I got one of them too.
 
Someone at work mentioned I shouldn't be wearing my poppy today cos "it" was on Sunday:o

erm, **** off...
 
Was sent out at work just now.

Why are they selling poppies, mummy?
Selling poppies in town today.
The poppies, child are the flowers of love,
For the men who marched away.
But, why have they chosen a poppy, mummy?
Why not a beautiful rose?
Because, my child, men fought and died
In the fields where the poppies grow.
But why are the poppies so red, mummy?
Why are the poppies so red?
Red is the colour of blood my child,
The blood our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, mummy?
Why does it have to be black?
Black my child, is the symbol of grief,
For the men who never came back.
But why mummy, are you crying so?
Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child,
For the world is – FORGETTING AGAIN.
 
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