November 11th Veterans' Day

[Colin]

The Red Poppy is the traditional symbol of Remembrance Day (Veteran's Day in the states), and originates in the First World War, when the poem "In Flander's Fields" by Captain John McCrae, a Canadian of Scottish heritage, wrote about the poppies that grew on the battlefields and graveyards of France & Flanders. Ovetime, the poem made the poppy the emblem of remembrance for war dead. Today, you hardly see them in the US, save the VFW & the American Legion, and I always donate to both groups around this time, but in Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, they are everywhere -- if you watch Prime Minister's Question Time on CSPAN right now you will see everyone in Westminister wearing them. I have one that a friend of mine in Australia sent me, a nice metal lapel badge that I wear around this time of year -- I've worn it with my daywear "kit" when our St. Andrew's Society has marched in the local Veteran's Day parade carrying the US, Scottish, Union Flag, Canada, Australia, etc. to salute our Commonwealth family who has stood by us in conflict after conflict -- we wanted to remind Americans of their sacrifices as well.

Sorry to ramble! See:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/remembranceday/

http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/

Lest We Forget...

T.

Thank you Todd for that great reference. I have a poppy on my kilt right now, and have one on my coat as well.

[Colin]

The Red Poppy is the traditional symbol of Remembrance Day (Veteran's Day in the states), and originates in the First World War, when the poem "In Flander's Fields" by Captain John McCrae, a Canadian of Scottish heritage, wrote about the poppies that grew on the battlefields and graveyards of France & Flanders. Ovetime, the poem made the poppy the emblem of remembrance for war dead. Today, you hardly see them in the US, save the VFW & the American Legion, and I always donate to both groups around this time, but in Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, they are everywhere -- if you watch Prime Minister's Question Time on CSPAN right now you will see everyone in Westminister wearing them. I have one that a friend of mine in Australia sent me, a nice metal lapel badge that I wear around this time of year -- I've worn it with my daywear "kit" when our St. Andrew's Society has marched in the local Veteran's Day parade carrying the US, Scottish, Union Flag, Canada, Australia, etc. to salute our Commonwealth family who has stood by us in conflict after conflict -- we wanted to remind Americans of their sacrifices as well.

Sorry to ramble! See:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/remembranceday/

http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/

Lest We Forget...

T.

Thank you Todd for that great reference. I have a poppy on my kilt right now, and have one on my coat as well.

[phil h]

why not? sounds good to me.

[phil h]

why not? sounds good to me.

[phil h]

why not? sounds good to me.

[RockyR]

Todd that is one great post. thanks. Reminds me of my days as a boy with my dad selling buddy poppies for the VFW. He was a WWII vet- Landed on Utah Beach..

I had almost forgotten about those precious times till you jarred my memory.

[RockyR]

Todd that is one great post. thanks. Reminds me of my days as a boy with my dad selling buddy poppies for the VFW. He was a WWII vet- Landed on Utah Beach..

I had almost forgotten about those precious times till you jarred my memory.

[RockyR]

Todd that is one great post. thanks. Reminds me of my days as a boy with my dad selling buddy poppies for the VFW. He was a WWII vet- Landed on Utah Beach..

I had almost forgotten about those precious times till you jarred my memory.

[Lance (Montana)]

Thanks for the Great info guys. I'll wear the flag as you have sugjested.

I'll not forget! ~S~

[Lance (Montana)]

Thanks for the Great info guys. I'll wear the flag as you have sugjested.

I'll not forget! ~S~