Remembering
Poppy Day
In
England the equivalent of the USA's veterans day is known as Poppy
dayor Remembrance Day
I
remember when we were little it was a badge of honor to wear a poppy
on Remembrance Day as at that time people could still remember many
of the brave soldiers of World War I & 2 as Grandpa Fred or Uncle
Alfie and all families had been touched in some way by those
wars.They were still very close in time.
The
paper poppies were a symbol which you would buy and wear on that day.
I
remember one year as part of the Girl Guide program to help,that I
stood on the corner in rather cold and windy weather with a cardboard
tray filled with cardboard poppies and a can to collect money for
them. I was doing my part by helping to sell the poppies. It wasn't
a hard job . Most everyone would have a few pennies to spare or even
sometimes half a crown to add to the box and I would help them to
pin a poppy on their jacket or coat. Sometimes you would see a tear
come to a person' eye as they looked at the poppy and you would sense
they were remembering someone who had been very special to them.
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