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With the 11th Nov nearing us I am wondering if my feelings are shared with others.
The wearing of poppies correctly really bugs me! I was always told the right way to wear
your poppy was as follows.
Ladies on the right side & gentlemen on the left as is the same whenever a flower or brooch etc
should be worn.
Surely this general rule of etiquette evolves from the buttoning up of a jacket, ie ladies right
over left, & opposite for the chaps!
The wearing of poppies correctly really bugs me! I was always told the right way to wear
your poppy was as follows.
Ladies on the right side & gentlemen on the left as is the same whenever a flower or brooch etc
should be worn.
Surely this general rule of etiquette evolves from the buttoning up of a jacket, ie ladies right
over left, & opposite for the chaps!
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As a small boy I don't remember the poppy having a leaf on it.
The poppy was decided upon as a symbol for the fallen of The Great War (the war to end all wars) as it was the hardiest flower to recover quickly after and during the conflict.
During the following years the act of rememberance was performed on the 11th of November, but then the Second Great War broke out and the act of rememberance was moved to the nearest Sunday to respect their memory.
Personally I agree with David Niven in the film "The Dawn Patrol" (1938) when he said "the poppy is for the dead and dying of all wars, and all future wars."
As a small boy I don't remember the poppy having a leaf on it.
The poppy was decided upon as a symbol for the fallen of The Great War (the war to end all wars) as it was the hardiest flower to recover quickly after and during the conflict.
During the following years the act of rememberance was performed on the 11th of November, but then the Second Great War broke out and the act of rememberance was moved to the nearest Sunday to respect their memory.
Personally I agree with David Niven in the film "The Dawn Patrol" (1938) when he said "the poppy is for the dead and dying of all wars, and all future wars."