As Remembrance Day comes closer once again we are reminded of the losses in which we as a nation have faced in conflict in the Boer Wars, World War I, World War II, The Korean War, a multitude of peace keeping missions and now in Afghanistan.
It is necessary to take a few minutes to recognize the sacrifices that so many of our fellow Canadians have made over the years and to wear a poppy to honour their achievements and to say thank you for a job well done. So please do so by wearing a poppy these next few weeks and do so by wearing it the way in which is was meant to be worn, overtop of your heart. It isn't a fashion accessory, it is a reminder of those who have fallen before and for those whose lives have been irrevocably changed by the hardships of war.
Thank you.
Edit: It was posted in a later post but it is extremely important to donate money, food or time to the poppy fund, the veterans food bank or to the legion itself.
Very well said. And please, even if you already have one from previous years, buy a new one. The dollars that the poppy fund generates are extremely important to our veterans, many of who are in the last few years of their lives and have serious health concerns and minimal income.
Whenever I start to think that my own life is less than ideal, it is humbling to think of those who risked and sacrificed so much so I could enjoy the freedoms I have today.
Lest We Forget.
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In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
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Maybe we can get this guy to provide some hate on the troops again:
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I choose not wear a poppy as I am not proud of our military contributions on behalf of mother England- the largest Imperial power in world history. This Remeberance Day ask yourself why the Republic of Ireland was neutral in WWII.
On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.
Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.
When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.
Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".
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As Remembrance Day comes closer once again we are reminded of the losses in which we as a nation have faced in conflict in the Boer Wars, World War I, World War II, The Korean War, a multitude of peace keeping missions and now in Afghanistan.
Here are some photos I took while visiting Normandy for the 60th anniversary of D-Day in 2004:
This monument is on a random street corner in the French town of Caen, liberated by Canadian forces two months after D-Day. The inscription reads, "To the memory of the Canadian soldiers who died for the liberation of Caen in June and July, 1944."
Over 2800 Canadians are buried at this cemetery in Normandy:
"The land on which this cemetery stands is the gift of the French people for the perpetual resting place of the sailors, soldiers, and airmen who are honoured here."
An unknown soldier:
This monument on Juno Beach reads (in French and English), "Here on the 6th June 1944 Europe was liberated by the heroism of the Allied forces".
Another photo of Juno Beach:
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i am the only one that got through
the others died where ever they fell
it was an ambush
they came up from all sides
give your leaders each a gun and then let them fight it out themselves
i've seen devils coming up from the ground
i've seen hell upon this earth
the next will be chemical but they will never learn
Not that's it's such a big deal, but it's annoying when kids wear poppies on their backpacks. I suppose the fact that they bought one, means something though.
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November 11th has a tendency to sneak up on me. Yesterday I was in Safeway buying food, and there were ghosts and goblins. Today, there was a vet with a poppy thing.
How much do you guys pay for your poppies? I dropped the old guy $5 and he thanked me like I was some kind of philanthropist.
November 11th has a tendency to sneak up on me. Yesterday I was in Safeway buying food, and there were ghosts and goblins. Today, there was a vet with a poppy thing.
How much do you guys pay for your poppies? I dropped the old guy $5 and he thanked me like I was some kind of philanthropist.
I usually toss in the first bill that I see in my wallet. This year it was 10 bucks.
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I give them every amount of change I have in my pocket every single time I pass by during Poppy Season. When I actually take my poppy I always throw a bill into the bin. If it's a $5.00 then it's a $5.00. Sometimes it's a $10.00. It might even be a $20.00 this year. Between that and the change it's got to add up.
I only take one poppy per year and I don't throw them away. I actually stick them in the roof apohlstory of my car. It always seemed funny to me to throw them away.
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Magnum, to criticize the average soldier for political decisions which are completely out of their control such as the way in which civilians were treated in South Africa is in poor character in my opinion. It is not the soldier who will draft legislation or form policy decisions. The soldier is there to follow orders, some they may not agree with, but ones in which they have to respect none-the-less... and I know more than a few men who have some pretty painful dreams about what they have seen and what they have done.
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2009 Wear a Poppy Thread.
