wear your poppy with pride
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We have different poppies in Scotland, and our poppy appeal is maintained by a different charity, ours have four petals and no green leaf. Apparently if we were to introduce the green leaf (which is botanically incorrect 
) it would cost £15,000!
) it would cost £15,000!exactly! more style than substance
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We have different poppies in Scotland, and our poppy appeal is maintained by a different charity, ours have four petals and no green leaf. Apparently if we were to introduce the green leaf (which is botanically incorrect
That's interesting. Never noticed that before.
Soldato
In before POPPY FASCISM
Caporegime
I donate but i rarely wear one. I rarely have the same thing on twice and forget to move it from one garment to another, so end up being looked at funny when i politely refuse to give money many times over!
Man of Honour
+1, couldn't have put it better myself.
This is coming from somebody who knows people who have served in Iraq and Afgan, one of whom has blatantly got PTSD.
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This was my understanding also.
Generally to be worn during the month of November. Especially on rememberence day and Sunday.
The best move Haig managed during the entirety of his career was establishment of the Earl Haig Fund, same he put his name to it, given how many he mindlessly sent to their deaths over and over again.
Soldato
The idea of the Lions Led by Donkeys view is seen as a little outdated now (Alan Clark even admitted making up the original attribution of the phrase, he attributed to a German general). Haig was in fact a very able General who understood the limitations of the warfare he was being forced to fight but quite often had his limited objectives for offensives expanded beyond the achievable by politicians in the Cabinet.
One of the little known facts is that some sources put the number of British Generals killed in WWI (The rank of Brigadier General and above) as a result of active service at 78. Many staff officers weren't the hang around in comfort at the back types that some try to portray them to be.
Anyway I've gone off topic and all this is a debate for another thread entirely
I wear my Poppy with pride but always understood they don't go on sale until the 30th October (I used to sell them as a Cub Scout
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Isn't it more about remembering the futility of war and the needless loss of life, with the hope of not repeating it?
As a Serviceman who has served twice in Iraq some of the comments on here are unbelievable.
This is a reminder of those that lost their lives to keep the UK and World as it is now, some would say not that good a thing.
As others have stated, we do not necessarily agree with our political masters, but do our duty, as that is what we swore to do when we joined up.
Nobody likes war, unless they have serious mental issues, or wish political gain. Unfortunately sometimes there is no other choice.
Just do your bit and honour the dead that have gone before you, it is a small ask for someone's life.
This is a reminder of those that lost their lives to keep the UK and World as it is now, some would say not that good a thing.
As others have stated, we do not necessarily agree with our political masters, but do our duty, as that is what we swore to do when we joined up.
Nobody likes war, unless they have serious mental issues, or wish political gain. Unfortunately sometimes there is no other choice.
Just do your bit and honour the dead that have gone before you, it is a small ask for someone's life.
Soldato
This is what happened last year:
The BBC’s internal newspaper gave a reminder to staff that "editorial policy has agreed dates for when people can wear poppies on screen". This year the dates are from 6am on October 24 until 11.59pm on Wednesday November 11.
Studio guests are often asked to wear a poppy if they are going on-air.
But I did read somewhere today that there have indeed been complaints that it's too early. edit: It was the Daily Mail, ignore!
The BBC’s internal newspaper gave a reminder to staff that "editorial policy has agreed dates for when people can wear poppies on screen". This year the dates are from 6am on October 24 until 11.59pm on Wednesday November 11.
Studio guests are often asked to wear a poppy if they are going on-air.
But I did read somewhere today that there have indeed been complaints that it's too early. edit: It was the Daily Mail, ignore!
Soldato
Do you want me to make you a donation and send you one? Don't worry, the postage will come from company funds.
Thanks for the offer i'll get my mum to send me one.
Soldato
They died so that your parents could have the freedom & misfortune to spawn an idiotic, IQ'less moron such as you.
Be glad for that because you would have never cut it in Hitler's super race.
Soldato
I don't really like wearing the poppy but I like that armband.
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