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poppy wearing
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With the 11th Nov nearing us I am wondering if my feelings are shared with others.
The wearing of poppies correctly really bugs me! I was always told the right way to wear
your poppy was as follows.
Ladies on the right side & gentlemen on the left as is the same whenever a flower or brooch etc
should be worn.
Surely this general rule of etiquette evolves from the buttoning up of a jacket, ie ladies right
over left, & opposite for the chaps!
The wearing of poppies correctly really bugs me! I was always told the right way to wear
your poppy was as follows.
Ladies on the right side & gentlemen on the left as is the same whenever a flower or brooch etc
should be worn.
Surely this general rule of etiquette evolves from the buttoning up of a jacket, ie ladies right
over left, & opposite for the chaps!
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I agree wholeheartedly with your answers regarding the wearing of poppies. It is so important to support our forces men & women especially now & yes to see the poppy being worn is a fantastic sight.
Thanks guernseyman I thought maybe I was the only one who remembered that.
I promise not to get upset when I see the poppy worn wrong again!!!
Thanks guernseyman I thought maybe I was the only one who remembered that.
I promise not to get upset when I see the poppy worn wrong again!!!
Isn't it about time we ceased Poppy Day?
Only a handful of survivors of World War 1 are still alive? and the present generation, as a whole, do not seem interested..
Of course we are proud, but what about the heroes of World War 2, the Falklands, the Boer War, these incidents are not remembered specifically.
When the last World WW1 survivor dies, then let's give up Poppy Day.
Only a handful of survivors of World War 1 are still alive? and the present generation, as a whole, do not seem interested..
Of course we are proud, but what about the heroes of World War 2, the Falklands, the Boer War, these incidents are not remembered specifically.
When the last World WW1 survivor dies, then let's give up Poppy Day.
Sqad - I disagree.
There is a generation who wear it because their fathers died in WW one.
There is a generation who wear it because their fathers and brothers died in WW two.
There is a generation who wear it because their fathers and brothers died in Korea.
There is a generation who wear it because their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons died in the Falklands.
There is a generation who wear it because their husbands, brothers and sons have died in Iran/Afghanistan.
There is a generation who wear it because their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons died in Ireland.
There are other conflicts, of course, which I have forgotten.
Until ALL such conflicts and wars have passed into history, and there remains no-one left who was directly touched by them, we should continue to wear poppies...and more importantly contribute to the British Legion Fund. Purchasing poppies is the most immediate way of contributing.
There is a generation who wear it because their fathers died in WW one.
There is a generation who wear it because their fathers and brothers died in WW two.
There is a generation who wear it because their fathers and brothers died in Korea.
There is a generation who wear it because their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons died in the Falklands.
There is a generation who wear it because their husbands, brothers and sons have died in Iran/Afghanistan.
There is a generation who wear it because their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons died in Ireland.
There are other conflicts, of course, which I have forgotten.
Until ALL such conflicts and wars have passed into history, and there remains no-one left who was directly touched by them, we should continue to wear poppies...and more importantly contribute to the British Legion Fund. Purchasing poppies is the most immediate way of contributing.
What are you on about Squad? Poppy day is about suporting the British Legion who are helping servicement and women of all generations up to the current. See http://www.poppy.org.uk/ for an explanation about what it is really about.
LOl...I seem to be in the minority here.
jack....i have read your list, but have to disagree.......Poppy Day is synonymous with W W1....none of the others on your list.
Androcles......I have a little more sympathy for your point of view, but at the inception of the Poppy Day, there were very few benefits and no NHS,so serving men and their families were disadvantaged. Now there is a NHS plus Military hospitals, family benefits etc, which makes the the British Legion and Poppy Day less necesaary.
jack....i have read your list, but have to disagree.......Poppy Day is synonymous with W W1....none of the others on your list.
Androcles......I have a little more sympathy for your point of view, but at the inception of the Poppy Day, there were very few benefits and no NHS,so serving men and their families were disadvantaged. Now there is a NHS plus Military hospitals, family benefits etc, which makes the the British Legion and Poppy Day less necesaary.
The one you forgot Jack is Suez
You probably forgot it for the same reason that most people do - because we "lost" it.
It get's missed because rememberance Sunday is never about the soldiers it's always about the wars
I've always said I'll wear a poppy when there are Germans at the cenotaph.
Then I'll know it's really about the soldiers and not the drum beating, flag wearing "patriots" remembering victory in war
You probably forgot it for the same reason that most people do - because we "lost" it.
It get's missed because rememberance Sunday is never about the soldiers it's always about the wars
I've always said I'll wear a poppy when there are Germans at the cenotaph.
Then I'll know it's really about the soldiers and not the drum beating, flag wearing "patriots" remembering victory in war
Thanks for the memory nudge; unfortunately, you have misunderstood my post. The poppies are worn as a mark of respect for those who have lost their lives in ALL conflicts. Originally they may have been for WW 1 but as the 20th century progresses and our fighting men and women became embroiled in more wars and conflicts, the remit was quite rightly extended in most peoples minds.
Personally, I do not wear a poppy or buy a poppy. I do support charities of my choice and I feel that there are more deserving charities that need my money and who don't have special days where such huge numbers give support. But last year on AB my views were not appreciated. I suppose I agree with Jake to agree about the patriotism thing.
