The humble poppy

[ASR142]

Hi Chaps
The humble poppy represents a few things but a bit which is often forgotten or is very much a unknown is what the poppy leaf is for and its even missed by those who are seen on the TV wearing the poppy correctly is in self is a way to remember what it signifies . What I am referring to is the leaf if worn CORRECTLY the leaf should be worn at the 11 o'clock position marking the 11 hr /11 day of the 11 month the day the war and time it ended !
how many of you are now checking your poppy's ?
steve

[scottmadoo]

There are many people who say that the leaf should point to 11 o'clock. The Royal British Legion told Newsbeat: "There is no right or wrong way to wear a poppy. It is a matter of personal choice whether an individual chooses to wear a poppy and also how they choose to wear it. The best way to wear a poppy is to wear it with pride."

[scottmadoo]

While still a symbol of remembrance that helps raise money for veterans, poppies sold in Scotland have four petals and no leaf.

[big ned]

While still a symbol of remembrance that helps raise money for veterans, poppies sold in Scotland have four petals and no leaf.

Those meddling Jockanese......

[Jerry B]

While still a symbol of remembrance that helps raise money for veterans, poppies sold in Scotland have four petals and no leaf.

too tight to shell out for the leaf? LOL






















PS I have some Scottish ancestry so I'm not being racist or reinforcing racial stereotypes.

[Erno]

Although they're uncommon, the buddy poppies sold here for veterans' causes also have four petals and no leaf. There's usually a small piece of paper wrapped around the base which denotes the organization that benefits, and the stems are made from a material similar to wire ties.

[ASR142]

HI Chaps !!
Here is a original example which pre dates the later one which has a glass Haig's fund center section then went to a blank center section and then to a poppy appeal center
note the 1st one had 5 petals and the leaf is stuck in place at the 11 O'Clock position. The fund was set up in 1921 by Field Marshal Douglas Haig (1st Earl Haig ) to aid the ex-service personal from mainly the 1st war how ever those from the south African war where also helped.
rember to wear them with pride !!! Steve

[SteveR]

The Latin girls use to call me poppy a lot.
"That's it poppy. That's it."

[TrondK]

The Latin girls use to call me poppy a lot.
"That's it poppy. That's it."

No no no, its "Papi".

Trust me, i know this..