Record Sales On Poppies!!

[puddicat]

A long time coming, my era was the falklands war we never had mass crowds awaiting us,or loadsa money on poppy sales, out of the iraq war has come some good in the context that people now remember the fallen!!!!

[ummmm]

I think it's more to do with media coverage.

[puddicat]

spock dont have to explain anything, its all there!!!

[puddicat]

Doc, you have morphed into lucy thomas!!!

[puddicat]

Dont go down that road with this thread, dont start bringing politics into it, we could say that about every war!!!

[slark]

Mr Brown's ego trips are in Afghanistan and Iraq.

[Lonnie]

Great news isn't it puddicat, I'm only in a small town, and our Poppy Organiser banked over �1,000 yesterday, and still to go in are the collections from the shops, Banks etc.

Its a shame its taken more deaths and injuries to our Armed Servicemen and Women to wake people up to the work the Legion does, and hopefully, as a result, more people will join, so as you point out, at least some good will come fromm them.

[puddicat]

Hi lonnie thats fantastic!!!

[lucca]

Well DocSpock - the grammatically correct English for "is'nt" is "isn't".

[Drisgirl]

puddi -I remember I was 22 when I heard the Falklands War was over and I can assure you I was ecstatic.I know you were involved in that conflict but let me reassure you that we thought of all the personnel there as much as we have done in past conflicts/wars and now the present.

My cousin was the youngest serving member in the Gulf War (more his age came after him) and I remember crying when I was driving into work when the airstrikes were announced -I fretted so much for him.

I wouldnt like you or anyone to cherry pick one conflict as different from any other as it simply isnt true -theres grieving families and victims all over the world who would stand testimony to that.

[puddicat]

Wasnt cherry picking but using my experience,as a second world war, first world war, iraq soldier would, that was my time!!!

[Lonnie]

Lets face it, we all have relatives who still remember the second ww, even if they were children at that time, and we probably all had relatives that were involved in the first, those wars, as in the Korean, Malaya, South Arabia (me), Oman (me),Falklands, Ireland (Me *3), Afghanistan and Iraq, have all left Grieving families and forces personel greviously wounded, physically and mentally.

These are the people the British Legion help in one way or t'other.

As for the Poppies for the fallen, those brave souls, voluntarily or conscripted, gave their lives for the freedoms we have today.

puddicat, thanks for putting this post up, Marvellous.

[Cugetit]

What about the tens of thousands of innocents killed in Iraq ......... wedding parties, etc. "collateral" or "accidental" ... and all theatres of war, i.e Dresden, Hiroshima, Vietnam, etc etc.. Are the poppies for them as well?

[Drisgirl]

Sorry puddi -but you have posted a couple of times much along the lines of the Falkland Veterans are the forgotten ones -and you know you have.

All I was saying was that you would be very surprised if you were in -say my position how much the 'ordinary' citizen appreciates everything our service Personel have given and continue to do to in order to stop more mayhem in this world.

Thats the reason why I said 'cherry' picked-as I havent ever been directly involved in any conflict so unlike yourself I am not in a position to have a strong opinion -I merely speak as the 'man' on the street to assure you that you and everyone who have chosen to serve us in warzones are very much appreciated and you should be proud of yourself.xx

Lonnie -I agree 100% -I was going to mention the 'innocent' victim but hey all victims are 'innocent' -mere pawns but so long as they know that they are hereos and very much appreciated for their courage in in our hearts.

[puddicat]

ure damn you are right on one thing, u havent a voice!!!

[Cugetit]

It cannot be claimed that all victims are innocent unless it is during a time of conscription!!

[puddicat]

not interested in that comment, did you serve if not!!

[Cugetit]

Just stating a fact. Service or nil service does not enter into it.