BristolUK

I was thinking it was about time for the annual BE 'debate' about poppy wearing and remembrance services, but I just did a search and I can't find a thread for 2012.

Anyway, in Sobeys today, they had a cake with 'Lest we forget' piped on it.

Never seen that before.

Piff Poff

Thats an odd one

I wear my poppy with pride, when I remember it

Shard

Have become ambivalent on wearing the poppy, but no such ambivalence on having a slice of cake !

MillieF

The way to a man's heart has ever been evident!

I like the fact that the '11th' is a National Holiday here and that so many people do wear poppies, although like Piff Poff I have bunches of them in the house....but seldom on my coat! I will go to the Cenotaph here this year as our son is doing the Air Cadet thing...another first for me.

Shard

An informed opinion on the matter...

http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...y-leslie-smith

bats

Not a national holiday. Not a holiday in Ontario. The schoolkids get taken to the centotsph which probably wouldnt happen if they were off for the day. I have a hair appt at 10 so will have a head covered in dye at 11.

dbd33

I lost my poppy and bought a replacement this morning. Every year I lose several. I should remember that before paying for the first one with folding money.

DandNHill

Growing up in France, to me, November 11th will always be a day to remember those who fought for our freedom during the 1st world war.
May 8th for the 2nd.
Over 20 years later and I still struggle to adjust to it being a day to remember those who gave their lives in all wars...
I like it though, it's important we never forget...

MillieF

I fully echo your sentiments, and am surprised Bats that it's not a day off all over Canada....is it not a day off for lots of you in other bits?

Oink

It's one for the few times, HID and I get the same bank holiday Monday off. There does seem to be some slight difference of opinion on how best to celebrate it. HID favours shopping and I don't.

Piff Poff

It's my daughters last Air Cadet remembrance parade this year, she ages out in January

How long

One mans opinion in The Guardian doesn't make it an informed opinion, that makes it his opinion. A bit like your ambivalent opinion about wearing a poppy to remember the service men and women who have died in the service of their respective countries whether they agreed with the rights and the wrongs of the orders issued by whoever was in charge at the time,
LEST WE FORGET.

Siouxie

Not in Ontario, Saskatchewan nor Manitoba either.

http://www.statutoryholidays.com/2013.php

Shard

You need to inform yourself on what the term "informed opinion" means. Wearing a poppy is only symbolism, it's what's in your head that counts. I went to a service today to pay some respect to the fallen soldiers (no poppy) but was bored witless with all the Christian claptrap and phoney rationalisation that was woven into the service.

Jingsamichty

One of the key reasons for pledging to "not forget" the horrors of the past is so you don't make the same mistakes again. I don't think we've done a very good job of even trying at that, to be honest.

So it all comes across as a bit of a hollow glorification really.