Red poppies

critisising people for wearing poppies?

Can someone please let me know a) when I am "allowed" to buy and b) "allowed" to wear a poppy?

thanks awfully

I always support the poppy appeal, but this year felt particularly strongly as I went to Ypres earlier this year. I think it's a very valid point re: remembering the Germans who died too. Their being on the "wrong" side doesn't make their death any less of a tragedy. Like others, I feel that it does seem a bit odd to wear them so prematurely.

On an unrelated note, the poppy itself could be designed so much better. I think an integrated safety pin running vertical along the back of the stem of the poppy would work much better.

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Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Surely by wearing a poppy prior to Nov 11th it`ll make people remember and take notice?

The reason I wear one this early

.. they should be remembered all year round.

Very true

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

On an unrelated note, the poppy itself could be designed so much better. I think an integrated safety pin running vertical along the back of the stem of the poppy would work much better.

Not for me it wouldn't, hated it a few years back when you could only get poppys that were stuck on a pin, abosolutly rubbish when stuck in a riding jacket, much prefer the plastic stick things

Originally Posted by etuna

critisising people for wearing poppies?

Can someone please let me know a) when I am "allowed" to buy and b) "allowed" to wear a poppy?

thanks awfully

I'm sorry if you took this the wrong way, it was most likely not aimed at you. It was aimed at people described most perfectly by Northy's Grandad:

Originally Posted by northwind

My grandad's not around to say it this year, but he used to say the same thing every year- people get their poppy because that's just what you do, but nobody ever thinks about why they're doing it or what it means. Same as people "observing" minute's silences but sitting there thinking about their shopping lists or whatever. Lip service. But then, he was a bad tempered old b*****d

Originally Posted by etuna

Can someone please let me know a) when I am "allowed" to buy and b) "allowed" to wear a poppy?

Wear it now, and wear it with pride!

yeah I was just being a bit pr1ckly to the original post. Ive got one already

I've lost some very close mates in conflicts over the years, my mum and dad were living in Malta throughout the entire duration of WW2 and I never had any desire to speak German as a first language. I owe the fact I'm alive and British to the bravery and determination of many many allied troops, so I am only too happy to put money in the tin.

On the other side of the coin, I also feel for the surviving families of conscripted German troops who died in two world wars. War is an ugly thing that kills the most important people and leaves the politicians high and dry.

Originally Posted by cuffy

What really gets on my t!ts is the knit your own sandal brigade who sit next to these poppy sellers and try to berate them saying it's all wrong, i've witnessed this once (wanted to drag them round the corner and beat the living daylights out of them) but read about it on many occasions.
Do these idiots not realise what people have sacrificed over the years?

I've experienced these people before. I have actually threatened one or two with a severe pasting if they don't pack up and walk a long long way from the poppy seller. When they see I really do mean it they up and go very quickly.

I don't have anything against them excercising their right to free speech, but these tw4ts should bear in mind just who fought and gave their lives so they still have the privilege of free speech in this country.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I don't have anything against them excercising their right to free speech, but these tw4ts should bear in mind just who fought and gave their lives so they still have the privilege of free speech in this country.

Well put Lozzo, are you an ex-serviceman?

Originally Posted by Lozzo

I don't have anything against them excercising their right to free speech, but these tw4ts should bear in mind just who fought and gave their lives so they still have the privilege of free speech in this country.

That's what i was trying to say but not so elloquent as thee