Poppies

[Countdown]

badgers_back said:

Nothing wrong with them in their place I just don't think their place is remembrance celebrations..

Any yourself???

Separate occasion for white poppies??

My understanding is that white ones are also a way of commemorating the war dead (but perhaps with an emphasis on the peace aspect). There are different ways of "remembering" IMO.

An example of poppy fascism.

http://uknw.co.uk/itv-news-presenter-charlene-whit...

[Tannedbaldhead]

Countdown said:

An example of poppy fascism.

http://uknw.co.uk/itv-news-presenter-charlene-whit...

And another

https://uk.celebrity.yahoo.com/gossip/omg/jamelia-...

Both women wear a Poppy, both women contribute to the British Legion. One chooses not to wear one till Remembrance Sunday itself the other wears one in public but not on TV as a point of principal as she is banned from wearing the symbol of all other charities. Both views as fairly inoffensive yet both have attracted a hail of abuse on social media.

[Amateurish]

badgers_back said:

Nothing wrong with them in their place I just don't think their place is remembrance celebrations..

Any yourself???

Separate occasion for white poppies??

I wear a white poppy. Why would you wear it at another time of year - it's for Remembrance. I see it as complementary to the Legion's campaign, not opposing it.

[StuntmanMike]

So, this Sunday I attended the village church, and yes I bought a poppy.
My daughter is in beavers and was carrying the flag.
Beavers is the most junior form of scouts and she loves it.
It was a nice service, the church was packed out, I also walked through the village with her.

[StuntmanMike]

P.s was going to post a picture but my rubbish phone won't do it.

[RosscoPCole]

Noticed a lot of the royal family were wearing poppies with five petals. Does anyone know the reason why?

[StuntmanMike]

Right, bloody phone worked this time.

[marmitemania]

My little girl was flag bearer for Beavers today. My son had his chance last year in Cubs but was to nervous to do it. I am the Scoutmaster so I don't know if either will get the chance when they come up to Scouts as I think it may look like favoritism picking your own child.

[272BHP]

I attended the town memorial service today, on my own as my little boy did not really understand what it was all about so I left him at home with his mum.

Lots of ex-servicemen were wearing their medals on their suits and I was just in my jeans and fleece, I turned up, paid my respects and went home. I don't know why I don't dress up and wear my medals like others do. Maybe I just don't like drawing attention to myself? I really can't explain it.

I know there are lots of other ex-servicemen on here, do you wear your medals?

[StuntmanMike]

272BHP said:

I attended the town memorial service today, on my own as my little boy did not really understand what it was all about so I left him at home with his mum.

Lots of ex-servicemen were wearing their medals on their suits and I was just in my jeans and fleece, I turned up, paid my respects and went home. I don't know why I don't dress up and wear my medals like others do. Maybe I just don't like drawing attention to myself? I really can't explain it.

I know there are lots of other ex-servicemen on here, do you wear your medals?

First time I have ever worn them, only had them 20 years.
I'll make more of an effort next year.

[TheLordJohn]

StuntmanMike said:

First time I have ever worn them, only had them 20 years.
I'll make more of an effort next year.

Never worn any of mine (all 3!! Lol). Don't even know where my Herrick medal is :/

[deeen]

PurpleMoonlight said:

The obsession with this over recent years is incredible, and not in a good way in my opinion.

Exactly.

[deeen]

272BHP said:

I attended the town memorial service today, on my own as my little boy did not really understand what it was all about so I left him at home with his mum.

Lots of ex-servicemen were wearing their medals on their suits and I was just in my jeans and fleece, I turned up, paid my respects and went home. I don't know why I don't dress up and wear my medals like others do. Maybe I just don't like drawing attention to myself? I really can't explain it.

I know there are lots of other ex-servicemen on here, do you wear your medals?

Wild guess (not ex-serviceman)... maybe you recognise that the day is not about you?

[anonymous-user]

deeen said:

PurpleMoonlight said:

The obsession with this over recent years is incredible, and not in a good way in my opinion.

Exactly.

It's not real though. If you don't have one on in the street, people don't attack you or criticise you. It's all in social media which is just random people liking nonsense some other idiot has made up. "99% of people won't repost this status" etc I expect most normal people don't give a toss whether anyone else wears one or not.

I wore one for work last week and was one of the only people to do so.

I remember my grandad talking about remembering those that died so we didn't have any more wars. Looks like he was a bit too optimistic.

[V8Ford]

I wear a poppy, but if others decide not to that's their choice and they're entitled to it.
Using the poppy to brag about how patriotic you are or stigmatising people who don't wear them is undignified.

[UncappedTag]

I love rememberence Sunday. It's the only Sunday in any given year whereby I can supermarket sweep it in Tesco for the two minutes of silence when everyone else but me keeps still. Wish they did it every Sunday, would be in and out of Tesco in half the time.

For the record my dads dads dogs cousin woofey was also in the WWII

I would prefer if the donations accumulated in the last few weeks actually went towards the future as opposed to being stuck in the past.

[AnimalBob]

UncappedTag said:

I would prefer if the donations accumulated in the last few weeks actually went towards the future as opposed to being stuck in the past.

British Legion said:

When you donate to the Poppy Appeal you help:

bereaved families to Live On
wounded Service men and women to Live On
younger veterans seeking employment and housing to Live On
older veterans needing age-related care to Live On

This isn't going towards the future of those people who need it?

[wiggy001]

Really annoys me when people don't respect the silence (as it prevents those that wish to observe it from doing so properly).

Although this year it was broken by a number of spitfires flying in formation over my house.

I can forgive them for that.

[TheLordJohn]

UncappedTag said:

I would prefer if the donations accumulated in the last few weeks actually went towards the future as opposed to being stuck in the past.

Not overly bright, are you?
There are charities which do both!

[Hippohiphooray]

I always buy a poppy from the guys with the collection tins.