I can't stand Cherry. He's at least 20 years past his expiry date. His hockey takes are completely out to lunch and his faux patriotism has no place in a hockey intermission. Even the one time of year when it is appropriate to bring up the military during a hockey game he can't just make it about the troops. Instead he busts out his trademark casual racism and causes a controversy all about himself.
I agree more need to be done to educate the youth and new arrivals on the sacrifices of our veterans but demanding people wear poppies is wrong. Forcing or shaming someone into wearing something is what would have happened if the Germans won the war.
Oh and Remembrance Day does not glorify war. You can recognise the futility of 20th century war and also respect the Vets. WWI was one of the most pointless obscene wastes of lives in human history and WWII handed eastern Europe from one genocidal tyrant over to another. Remembering the sacrifices of those who fell both honours their memory and can prevent us from making the same mistakes.
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