"Almost as good..." a Poppy story
Today is Armistice or Remembrance Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US. For the past few years, I have made it a point to wear a UK style poppy on my vest, shirt, coat, whatever. Most folks in the US haven't a clue what the poppy means but that's another set of stories...
Last Sunday, I was visiting a family member at the hospital. I was walking through the lobby in my denim vest with the poppy on it and my mind on other things. A petite middle-aged woman, dressed to the nines, suddenly appeared in front of me--no idea where she was when I walked in.
She spoke with a polished accent but I couldn't tell if it was UK, S. African, Oz or other...
"That's a poppy, then! Are you English?"
Me, caught completely off guard: "No, Scots."
"Well, that's almost as good, isn't it?" ...and she click-clicked her heels off through the marble lobby.
I'm still not sure if I've been insulted or not! <wink>
"Simplify, and add lightness" -- Colin Chapman
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