Danmel
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Thu May-12-05 01:24 PM
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I bought a poppy from a young veteran today |
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When I gave him the money he thanked me and Isaid I just wish the Administration would really support our troops. And he said "I do too, M'aam, I do too"
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Thu May-12-05 01:25 PM
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Thu May-12-05 01:27 PM
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3. Yeah, an artificial one to pin on your lapel. |
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Quite common back in the 50s. You'd see Veterans selling them every now and then.
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Thu May-12-05 01:28 PM
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Thu May-12-05 01:42 PM
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9. I keep the last one I got hanging off of my rearview mirror in the truck. |
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Thu May-12-05 01:30 PM
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5. Yeah, around Veteran's Day and Memorial Day, |
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The veterans organizations sell poppies for remembrance- Little paper poppies- I put mine on my purse next to my no Bush button.
The poppy symbol comes from the poem
"In Flanders Field"
by Major John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below
We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
The poppies grew in Belgium, where many WWI casualties were buried. That's where the symbol came from.
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Thu May-12-05 01:40 PM
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8. More Pop(py) Music, by Eric Bogle |
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Ah the sun now it shines on these green fields of France, The warm summer breeze makes the red poppies dance, And look how the sun shines from under the clouds; There's no gas, no barbed wire, there're no guns firing now. But here in this graveyard is still No Man's Land, The countless white crosses in mute witness stand To man's blind indifference to his fellow man, To a whole generation that was butchered and damned.
Did they beat the drum slowly, Did they play the fife lowly? Did they sound the Death March As they lowered you down? Did the band play "The Last Post And Chorus?" Did the pipes play "The Flowers Of The Forest?"
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Thu May-12-05 01:43 PM
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10. The fade away at the final BlackAdder goes forth cuts from |
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the boys going over the top into the battlefield to a field of poppies. I cry whenever I see it.
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Thu May-12-05 01:27 PM
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2. we used to sell those as kids for the VFW |
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I didn't realize they still did this.
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Thu May-12-05 01:32 PM
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My father in law was a WWII vet and a member of the DAV. He passed away last Christmas and reported to the staff of the Supreme Commander. Every year I bought one from him and I have all of them next to his picture. Thank you very much.
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Danmel
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Thu May-12-05 02:21 PM
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Our veterans are horribly mistreated by this administration. They are only useful to them when they can use them to score points or votes, otherwise, they are neglected.
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Thu May-12-05 01:38 PM
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everyone in Canada and the UK buy and wear poppies for Rememberance day on Nov 11.
I was unaware this wasn't a custom in the US
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Thu May-12-05 02:38 PM
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12. Please consider supporting the troops AND the vets |
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Operation Truth is sending a group of vets to meet with Congressmembers... http://www.optruth.org//main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=legislativeAction&lnav=2Support Veterans with PTSD - support H.R. 1588 http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=contactCongress&lnav=2For the full text of H.R.1588 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/c109query.html ...enter 'H.R.1588' (The list of 60 Co-sponsors can be found under 'Bill Summary & Status file')
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Thu May-12-05 02:39 PM
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13. We always buy the poppies. |
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I have one in my car and husband has one in his truck.
It means a lot.
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Thu May-12-05 02:49 PM
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14. A little bit ironic... |
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Poppies? Afganistan?
I remember buying them too. Hadn't seen lately.
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