Comments on: Poppies

By: coiln german

coiln german — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:31:14 +0000

when and why was the leaf added

By: James Graham

James Graham — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:08:29 +0000

I think it was in the mid-80s. As for why they added it, I have absolutely no idea.

By: coiln german

coiln german — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:20:08 +0000

when and why was the green leaf added.

By: Matt Wardman

Matt Wardman — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:07:42 +0000

I’ve been looking for a Red Poppy blog buttonn with no luck.

I don’t go for the white ones – partly because they fund the PPU organisation not services for veterans.

By: Nich Starling

Nich Starling — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:39:24 +0000

I agree with your comments. I’ve made similar comments on my own blog too (I stress, before I read yours).

The white poppy brigade always want there to be a message, where as the red poppy is really about remembrance and how we must also remember those who still suffer because of their serving their country. Ex servicemen still need support and the BritishLegion do this, and in many cases they do it far better than the government does !

By: Tabman

Tabman — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:32:21 +0000

Last year I happened to be in Brisbane around the time of Rememberance Day, which I was surprised to see commemorated (I’d assumed ANZAC Day was the equivalent). The Australians use a more substantial cloth poppy with a safety-pin, which is sold at a fixed price of AUS$2 IIRC. I was able to affix one to my son’s t-shirt (him being only 2 years old) as well as my own. They aren’t as prevalent amongst the population as the UK ones though.

By: Antony Hook

Antony Hook — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 17:04:18 +0000

I agree with James that poppies would be easier if the had fixed pins like badges but they would have to change the way they are made.

At the moment I think they are made by volunteers and by convicts sentenced to cimmunity service. I had a client who had been given a special badge for assembling 4000 poppies in three hours or something along those lines.

They are cheaper that the Well Behaved Orphans in Rutland.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:53:03 +0000

I have no problem finding them, the local sainsbury’s has a large stall, so do most large stations as well as many smaller ones (the one at my parents has a veteran who sells them every morning to commuters).

My one for this year has already fallen off… may be at home somewhere…

My brother has several years worth on his coat (in varying states of repair), he believes we shouldn’t remember the fallen once a year and then forget…

By: Simon "Biscit" Jerram

Simon "Biscit" Jerram — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:47:43 +0000

The wording on the little black button changed from “Haig Fund” to “Poppy Appeal”.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 14:29:09 +0000

I’ve had no problem finding them.

I assumed they were deliberately flimsy so that people have to buy new ones each year rather than bringing out last year’s. (It being a major fund-raiser as well as for making thepoint.)

Personally I don’t like wearing a poppy at all. To me it is a bit too showy for something so serious. I just give a donation instead.