Remembrance...

[Stalker62]

It is that time of year again, and it will soon be that most harrowing and moving of days.

Mrs.S62 is almost evangelical on the issue. Every year.

This weekend she came in with a handful of Poppies.

"Here. Stick one in your Deerstalker". It was an order, and not a suggestion.

"I hope you didn't buy those off scammers'. (They exist)

'No. Off the Old Boys outside Waitrose. The are RBL, and are there every year".

I pin one to my hat - although personally I do not wear a Poppy until the 1st November.



My wife pins one to her Uniform, and heads out to deal with the plethora of issues that the NHS will throw at her and her colleagues today.

"They need to know we care" - as she wheel-spins out of the drive...


I then see this wee poem, and it made me rather sad. It is too 'good' to wait until the 1st November to 'post' it.

 

[Hoppy]

that last line is pretty accurate at the moment, what is it they say about hard times make hard people, hard people make easy times, easy times make soft people, soft people make hard times

 

[Stalker62]

that last line is pretty accurate at the moment...

I once had to write a dissertation for a Masters. I know right.

It was on Risk, Crisis & Disaster Management (a riveting subject...)

It a nutshell, why do 'we' as a species keep making the same mistakes, over and over again.

My genius heading summed it all up.

"We forget to remember".

It is true for so many things.

 

[BenBhoy]

I wear a white one. That is my choice. A choice I can make thanks to their sacrifice.

But had some old boy verbally attack me outside church last year over it.... most strange.

 

[VSS]

I wear a white one. That is my choice. A choice I can make thanks to their sacrifice.

But had some old boy verbally attack me outside church last year over it.... most strange.

If I were to wear a poppy it would be a white one. But I don't.
My thoughts and memories are my own. I don't feel the need to make a visual display, and am no less respectful as a result.

 

[wytonpjs]

Quite poignant timing - today we stood amongst the battlefields of Gallipoli, walking amongst the countless “known only to God”. I kept thinking of the saying “lions led by donkeys”……

Ataturks’ 1934 statement says it all……

 

[Outback]

Quite poignant timing - today we stood amongst the battlefields of Gallipoli, walking amongst the countless “known only to God”. I kept thinking of the saying “lions led by donkeys”……

Ataturks’ 1934 statement says it all……

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I was waiting there for a ferry across that takes hazardous cargo , many years ago and spent many a hour looking around .

 

[Klenchblaize]

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[Rasputin]

I wear a white one. That is my choice. A choice I can make thanks to their sacrifice.

But had some old boy verbally attack me outside church last year over it.... most strange.

Why a white one? Iv never seen anyone with one.

Both my dogs have their poppy collars on and il have mine on my jacket .

 

[sh1kar]

Quite poignant timing - today we stood amongst the battlefields of Gallipoli, walking amongst the countless “known only to God”. I kept thinking of the saying “lions led by donkeys”……

Ataturks’ 1934 statement says it all……

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One of my favourite songs

The line "and the young people ask, What are they marching for" always brings a tear to eye

 

[Trilby]

I usually "collect" them, got a couple pinned to the wall on my work station, one wedged by the rear view mirror etc. Still buy them new each year to wear, but a reminder for those odd moments staring off into space.

Sadly I fear their sacrifice like previously mentioned, being forgotten.

It will be interesting to see how Keir Starmer handles the ceremonies.

 

[VSS]

Why a white one? Iv never seen anyone with one.

 

[Rasputin]

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Il stick with the red.

 

[VSS]

Il stick with the red.

You have that choice

 

[Stalker62]

I don't feel the need to make a visual display, and am no less respectful as a result.

Sometimes it is just about making a donation to a cause.

Perhaps you give in other ways?

 

[VSS]

Sometimes it is just about making a donation to a cause.

Perhaps you give in other ways?

There is no need to buy a poppy in order to make a donation. And if poppies are being worn merely to symbolise that a donation has been made, that is very, very sad.

 

[Stalker62]

There is no need to buy a poppy in order to make a donation. And if poppies are being worn merely to symbolise that a donation has been made, that is very, very sad.

You have utterly missed the point.

My wife 'donates' and brings Poppies home.

I 'donate' and never take a Poppy.

It's a hugely personal thing, and at no time did I express the view that wearing of a Poppy symbolised the wearer had done so.

 

[Dazb1967]

Why is that people feel the need to drag a post down, The OP puts up a respectful post up about poppies, within a couple of replies it turns sour, If you don't wear a poppy or donate that's fine and its your choice but just move on, why start dragging the post down

 

[VSS]

Why is that people feel the need to drag a post down, The OP puts up a respectful post up about poppies, within a couple of replies it turns sour, If you don't wear a poppy or donate that's fine and its your choice but just move on, why start dragging the post down

I don't think it's turned sour.
It's quite a reasonable discussion about individuals' feelings with regard to the theme of war remembrance.

You have utterly missed the point.

My wife 'donates' and brings Poppies home.

I 'donate' and never take a Poppy.

It's a hugely personal thing, and at no time did I express the view that wearing of a Poppy symbolised the wearer had done so.

Seems the same in your house as ours then, except that I choose not to wear a poppy and I expect you do.
As we're agreed, it's a hugely personal thing

 

[T.eddie]

I very rarely take a poppy as I've some enamel pin ones as well as cufflinks if the occasion arrises, but I will donate. We had a very good group of laddies go door to door with poppies. I always donate but leave the poppy as in my mind, someone else might only donate if they take one so at least there's an extra one there. I also have a silhouette Tommy in the house and have done ever since I left home, it stays up all year round, doesn't have any relevance for those outside of friends and family as noone else sees it, but I'm happy with the constant reminder
My Mrs never used to have a poppy, would donate but now has an enamel also that lives on her coat, my daughter has the same