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1st November 10, 10:45 AM
#4
 Originally Posted by Whidbey78
I can't say if it's exactly the same, but I would assume it's similar considering the inspiration and origin of the tradition is the same. The American Legion Auxiliary gives away poppies for Veterans Day. Here is a link:
http://www.legion-aux.org/uploads/do..._2b_O9M9Z2.jpg
They are free, though a good will offering would be appreciated. Proceeds all go toward programs for disabled vets. Many of the poppies are also made by disabled vets.
Hope that helps.
Are you referring to the small paper or plastic lapel pin flowers that people in the British Commonwealth wear in November to commemorate our veterans? I'm quite often in the USA at that time and have never seen anyone but Canadians wearing them- when I get questioned about them people seem to leave more confused than enlightened, too, even after I started carrying a CAN$10 bill around to show them the poem.
Last edited by Lallans; 1st November 10 at 01:49 PM.
Reason: corrected denomination of bill in question.
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