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November 12, 2003
Poppy Day
Yesterday, November 11 was Veteran's Day here in the US. In Canada, the UK, and most Commonwealth countries (including Ireland and India), it's called Remembrance Day (or colloquially "Poppy Day") and is observed by wearing a plastic poppy on one's lapel. It's a day to remember those who fought and died (and who continue to fight and die) in war for our respective countries.
The Canadian soldier-physician John McCrae's In Flanders Fields immortalized the poppy as the symbol of remembrance, but it was an American woman, Moina Michael who started the trend of wearing poppies.
Even though they don't wear poppies, I know there are Americans here that try hard to cut through the post-9/11 propaganda and teach today's youth about the real meaning behind Veteran's Day and Remembrance.
Comments
Thank you.
Posted by: Teresa at November 12, 2003 8:15 AM