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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
Well could it be that the funds from the Red Poppies go to the veterns who fought in the wars. Could it be that it is a way of saying thankyou that is nearly a century old and one which has been instilled in myself since I was a very small child. Could it be the simple reason that the poppy is used to signify the graves of all those men who did not return home, those men whose final resting place is in another country - a country they helped liberate from oppression. Until you can prove that white poppies filled the fields in Flanders I will be insulted by someone who wears one - not for myself but for those not given the opportunity to be present to see the white poppy.
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I bought a red poppy. I think anyone who is 'insulted' that someone would wear a white poppy is waay too sensitive about other people's personal choice of charities. You want to buy a red one, remember the fallen soldiers, and donate to veterans? Bully for you, I do too. Not everyone has to be like you and me or have the same charitable priorities. Different strokes for different folks.