A source for paper poppies?

[vmac3205]

When I was little, and a member of the Junior American Legion, we made poppies for the Legion members to sell / give for a donation. I can still remember twisting the crepe paper around the wire. Try the American Legion. I'm sure they can hook you up.

[Peter C.]

As SFCRick said, poppy seeds can lie dormant for years. Then they tend to spring into life when the soil is disturbed. Every inch of Flanders fields was disturbed by exploding shells, then when it was over the battlefield was quickly covered with a mass of red poppies, which is why the poppy was chosen as the symbol of remembrance.

I buy poppies every year but there have been two years since I have been in the US that I have been unable to find any.

Peter

[mexpiper]

I always purchase mine, from Veteran's of Foreign Wars. It is harder to find them selling them.. they used to be at every supermarket around Veteran's Day, and Memorial Day. The last one I actually purchased at the Niagara Celtic Festival, last month.. the Veterans of Foreign War have a booth there.
Nowadays most stores and malls do not allow peddlers in front of their stores (such as Salvation Armies, boy/girl scouts and NFP's).