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Originally Posted by monkeyman
I can understand the Legions need to crack down on anyone trying piggy back on the symbolism associated with the poppy, for any reason.
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But why does the Legion get exclusive rights to use the poppy as a symbol?
My grandfather served in WWII- and I wear my poppy to honour him and the sacrifices he made. (also to honour our other troups; past and current.) He also detested the Legion- he had stopped going by the early 50's because "it was full of guys who never saw action in the war, but go on to tell stories about how hard the war was."
The poppy symbolizes the efforts of our soldiers; and this is how it is being used in this story. Just because the Legion found a way to use this symbol as a fund raiser doesn't mean they own it.