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New Sun 9 Nov 14 22:34 
 Poppies - BobbyG
I am in my 40s and I remember when I was a kid that folk would buy and wear poppies at this time of the year to commemorate those in the two wars.

Fast forward to now where you do not see anyone on TV without one, no matter what their nationality is , and I am sure none of them are actually putting a pound into a box in return for the poppy. Soaps that are filmed weeks in advance all have their poppies.

Its as if it would be the hugest of errors if there is no poppy worn.

I have heard a lot of debate from those who do or don't want to wear it and coming from the West of Scotland, there is as usual the unique slant on things here as it is sadly used for points scoring.

Can anyone older than me point me in the direction of when this turned "large scale" where TV, football strips etc all were adorned with poppies? Was it after Falklands?

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 Poppies new BobbyG 9 Nov 14 22:34
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