29-10-2017, 08:34 PM
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I march every Rememberance Day with my Corps colleagues, shiny shoes, beret, medals, hip flask etc, every year an elderly lady interrupts the laying of the wreaths by attempting to lay a wreath of white poppies. This is met with silence from the assembled military, veterans and associations. The crowd on the other hand tend to boo her and shout, she is always gently escorted from the area with her wreath.She is harmless but she is allowed to lay her wreath after we have marched off. There is always someone trying to use this moment of respect for those lost in all our wars to make a political gesture.
29-10-2017, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rehab44
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Your wish etc....Revenue from sale of white poppies is used to fund the Peace Pledge Union, a political campaigning organisation. The PPU cannot qualify as a charity because of its political activities such as campaigning for nuclear disarmament, campaigning against "militaristic" policing and even campaigning against the RBL for glorifying war. I believe they even provide a helpful information pack for service personnel who wish to desert.
There you go white poppy people, it’s your money, but I guess you already knew all of that.
How suitable that the colour of their 'poppies' matches that of the 'snowflakes' who tend to be the ones who buy them.
29-10-2017, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rehab44
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I march every Rememberance Day with my Corps colleagues, shiny shoes, beret, medals, hip flask etc, every year an elderly lady interrupts the laying of the wreaths by attempting to lay a wreath of white poppies. This is met with silence from the assembled military, veterans and associations. The crowd on the other hand tend to boo her and shout, she is always gently escorted from the area with her wreath. She is harmless but she is allowed to lay her wreath after we have marched off. There is always someone trying to use this moment of respect for those lost in all our wars to make a political gesture.
But what was your corps? WRAC?
30-10-2017, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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Exactly.There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the only Remembrance Day poppy is red, and that's what I have always worn.
This so-called white poppy is simply a recent loony-lefty political statement, and is nothing to do with the lives and limbs lost by our armed servicemen in defending our freedom.
Whenever I see someone wearing a white poppy, I know exactly what I think about them.
However.... it's not really relevant to Remembrance day. Or is it? I can't see how.
30-10-2017, 03:36 AM
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Our Memorial Day is in May, and I always wear a red poppy, which is a fading tradition. While I understand the message behind the white poppies, I am disinterested as this day has a sole purpose that should be respected. International Peace Day should be and is similarly set aside in September."Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" is still one of the most beautiful, haunting, reverent, and moving images I have ever seen. Some things the British do are unsurpassed in elegance, and this was one.
30-10-2017, 07:24 AM
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I would just like to say how pleased I am with this thread. It is so good to see that most people feel we still have a debt of gratitude, to the people who gave their lives so this country would remain free.... and they display their respect by wearing a red poppy.
30-10-2017, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Surfermom
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Our Memorial Day is in May, and I always wear a red poppy, which is a fading tradition. While I understand the message behind the white poppies, I am disinterested as this day has a sole purpose that should be respected. International Peace Day should be and is similarly set aside in September. "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" is still one of the most beautiful, haunting, reverent, and moving images I have ever seen. Some things the British do are unsurpassed in elegance, and this was one.
30-10-2017, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Rehab44
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I march every Rememberance Day with my Corps colleagues, shiny shoes, beret, medals, hip flask etc, every year an elderly lady interrupts the laying of the wreaths by attempting to lay a wreath of white poppies. This is met with silence from the assembled military, veterans and associations. The crowd on the other hand tend to boo her and shout, she is always gently escorted from the area with her wreath. She is harmless but she is allowed to lay her wreath after we have marched off. There is always someone trying to use this moment of respect for those lost in all our wars to make a political gesture.
30-10-2017, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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That would be frowned on by most who wear a white poppy rehab, it's not done to take away from comemorating the dead of the wars at all. I can only think she feels she is respecting the men and women too in some way, actually wishing for peace IMO is a thing many that died would have been doing all these years.
We don't live in a fairy tale world where the bad guys are always the ones who lose, and the good people control the world. We all think that we know the best way to do things, but none of us are prepared to compromise, or find mutually satisfactory ways to deal with opposing ideas...... and that is why wars will always exist.
I love this John Lennon song and wish it could happen, but human greed and their desire to control will always prevent it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTYbrFxDXJs
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