It's that time of year again...

**macwilkin** · 20th October 11, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Magyar

There was a time, here in the US, when ladies & gentlemen wore a "Buddy Poppy" to commemorate 11/11. I haven't noticed this display lately. I wonder if we have forgotten. If we have, I am ashamed for my countrymen.

I proudly wear a poppy from the Returned Services League of Australia (given to me by a dear friend who is ex-Royal Australian Navy) on Remembrance Day, and I am also an American citizen. I sympathise, but some of us do remember. In fact, my job for 10 years was to remember 537 Americans who gave their lives at a National Battlefield.

T.

**FireMarine** · 20th October 11, 02:55 PM

If you are in the US you can always get a poppy from the VFW or American Legion. Being a life time member of the VFW and currently active duty I will have mine.

**cruiser348** · 20th October 11, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Magyar

There was a time, here in the US, when ladies & gentlemen wore a "Buddy Poppy" to commemorate 11/11. I haven't noticed this display lately. I wonder if we have forgotten. If we have, I am ashamed for my countrymen.

I typically see poppies on Memorial Day in the US more often than on 11/11. I had a poppy brooch that was given to me by my mother. However, somewhere in the craziness following my divorce and the couple moves that followed it has gotten lost. Just need to get a new one, but I haven't found one that I like as well. Probably need to see what the VFW has to offer because even if I eventually replace it when I find what I want atleast I will have helped a good organization in the meantime.

**fluter** · 21st October 11, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Magyar

There was a time, here in the US, when ladies & gentlemen wore a "Buddy Poppy" to commemorate 11/11. I haven't noticed this display lately. I wonder if we have forgotten. If we have, I am ashamed for my countrymen.

Find a local VFW or Auxiliary member for the authentic paper flower, or see http://www.vfwstore.org/ for a brooch or lapel pin.

**KenB** · 21st October 11, 01:44 PM

Yes, I will be wearing a Poppy on 11/11.
I wore my Poppy a couple of weeks ago at a book launch in Coburg, ON for "Highway of Hero's", a book memorializing the repatriation of our fallen soldiers over the past few years.
I am proud and happy to wear the Poppy.

**English Bloke** · 22nd October 11, 05:08 AM

Apologies for my oversight. I should have stated at the start of this thread that there are numerous sources for poppy related items other than the RBL and that my link was mearly a suggestion for one of them.

I hope I didn't offend anyone for that was not my intent.

I was just trying to be helpful.

**Laird_M** · 22nd October 11, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Apologies for my oversight. I should have stated at the start of this thread that there are numerous sources for poppy related items other than the RBL and that my link was mearly a suggestion for one of them.

I hope I didn't offend anyone for that was not my intent.

I was just trying to be helpful.

John,
Don't think anyone's been offended - don't think RBL have any sellers in US, so the guys over there buying local poppies for their local military/servive charities is only a natural extension.

**nloken** · 22nd October 11, 09:17 AM

I do tend to wear a poppy this time of year, although not many people know what it's about here in Norway. Sadly, we're generally speaking a bit behind when it comes to acknowledging our armed forces and the troops which have been in action, but we are thankfully slowly catching up!
Thank you for reminding me, I will have to go find my poppies from when I lived in England - they're not that easy to find this side of the North Sea.