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Old 11-09-2011, 11:04 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay View Post
Those pins aren't safe for anyone! I have no idea what my problem is with those things but I must buy a dozen or so each year. I'll lose about a litre of blood each week as I will always stab myself with one regardless of where I put it and man, unless there is some technique I'm not aware of, it will be missing within an hour or so of putting it on.
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Originally Posted by Ashartus View Post
I have the same problem, but I figure a few needle pricks and buying a few extra poppies is a pretty small sacrifice compared to what the war veterans made.
Little tip, after sticking the pin through your coat (or whatever) stick the pin through the very edge of the poppy as well, it will hold it in place. I also take a pair of snips and cut the point off the pin so I don't stab myself.
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