Remembrance Sunday.

[stinkwheel]

I don't wear a poppy, it's been hijacked by charities and virtue signallers. The most self-riteous about them are generally the least genuine.

I do a minutes silence. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, not on the nearest Sunday because it's not a religious act either.

Not content with car bumpers, I've started seeing poppies on dogs collars ffs.
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[kawakid]

I've bought a pin badge the last few years and being a total hoarder, I've found one and put it on.

I've given online, so I feel ok.

Just 2 years back I was in Ypres on the 11th.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[Diggs]

So, do I buy a poppy or not? If I do, I am either virtue-signalling or glorifying the Empire, and if I do not I am anti-British and a bastard.
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[Polarbear]

[wr6133]

No socially distanced service in Tidworth this year. Town council has just announced a bugler and 2 local politicians will attend at 1100 (and I bet someone with a camera for the photo op). Asked for everyone else to stay away until after 1200.

Extremely crass diktat I think in a garrison town with a massive veteran population. It's not even like they couldn't do it distanced. The memorial is in a large field.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[chickenstrip]

[wr6133]

[chickenstrip]

What does it matter what war someone chooses to remember when they wear a poppy or attend a remembrance parade? That's up to them. Sure, it was originally about those who fell in WW1, but if people want to extend that to more recent times, I have no problem with that. The sentiment is the same.

People gave their lives in the service of their country. Most people today can't understand that because they don't believe in country. But a lot of military personnel gave their lives for their mates who served beside them. That's a noble sacrifice too, also something many today can't understand as today's world is all about "me, me, me!" And that seems to be whatever side of the political divide you are on. I hope that as we progress as a newly independent nation, people will begin to understand that again in this country.
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[arry]

Femi the racebaiting fuckpig throwing his oar in on poppy wearing - this one could have gone anywhere really - BBC thread, BLM thread, SJW thread, but given it's a dig at poppies I'll drop it here:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8913383/Inclusivity-campaigner-Femi-Oluwole-sparks-huge-row-BBC-presenters-wearing-poppies.html

The kid is an utter, utter bellend.

[Diggs]

[arry]

[Polarbear]

[chickenstrip]

[arry]

[chickenstrip]

[wr6133]

[JackButler]

I've never known anyone who wears the poppy to really mind all that much about anyone who doesn't wear one. It just doesn't fit the demographic IYKWIM.

How is it virtue signalling???

Perhaps our 'snivelling left wing scum' can't wear one because all the space is taken up by all the other badges & ribbons of their chosen Marxist causes?
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[to v or not to v]

Jim Davidson the comedian did an interesting bit on not wearing a poppy recently.
basically saying how the sally army hoards their millions rather than actually helping vets.

[wr6133]

[Evil Hans]

[arry]

[bhinso]