Got your poppy yet or don't care?
02 November 2006, 11:44 AM
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Got your poppy yet or don't care?
I have.Wife insists on getting her poppy from an old serviceman.
Not that those sevicemen probably aren't thinking 'I went through all that and had friends killed for the lovely liberal obnoxious society that 60 years has produced' maybe.....
Thank you to all of them here and gone.Apologies for the state of the country and its occupants.
Brings a lump to my throat at this time of year
Don't know if many feel the same
Not that those sevicemen probably aren't thinking 'I went through all that and had friends killed for the lovely liberal obnoxious society that 60 years has produced' maybe.....
Thank you to all of them here and gone.Apologies for the state of the country and its occupants.
Brings a lump to my throat at this time of year
Don't know if many feel the same
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02 November 2006, 11:50 AM
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I haven't, and I proably won't. I do however have a great respect for all those who fought and fell in service, I just don't feel I need to be told to remember them.
I doubt they fought and thought "oh this will make Britain a better place in 60 years" though. They had to fight to survive, indeed they were conscripted, it's not as if they all marched off singing like they did on 1914. Still a great price to pay for freedom though.
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I doubt they fought and thought "oh this will make Britain a better place in 60 years" though. They had to fight to survive, indeed they were conscripted, it's not as if they all marched off singing like they did on 1914. Still a great price to pay for freedom though.
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02 November 2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Karl 227
As Wurzel says, we can't get them over here, and to add insult, the official start of the Karnival season in Germany is 11.11am on November 11th. 
02 November 2006, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Karl 227
As Wurzel says, we can't get them over here, and to add insult, the official start of the Karnival season in Germany is 11.11am on November 11th.
02 November 2006, 12:21 PM
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02 November 2006, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Geezer
I doubt they fought and thought "oh this will make Britain a better place in 60 years" though. They had to fight to survive, indeed they were conscripted, it's not as if they all marched off singing like they did on 1914.
02 November 2006, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
I can see your house from here, Karl.
At one point I swore he was going to say,
<stereotypical German accent on>
Your papers please!
<stereotypical German accent off>
02 November 2006, 12:47 PM
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I expect they'll be banned in many offices for being un-PC 
Dont want 'that' lot getting offended, kicking off and burning flags and beheading people etc, so wont risk wearing one.
Havent seen any for sale anyway tbh...
Dont want 'that' lot getting offended, kicking off and burning flags and beheading people etc, so wont risk wearing one.
Havent seen any for sale anyway tbh...
02 November 2006, 01:04 PM
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Yep. The family all get them, lose them and get more, each year.
I'm positively looking forward to being told I can't wear one at work as it isn't PC - you'll see me in the papers shortly afterwards...
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I'm positively looking forward to being told I can't wear one at work as it isn't PC - you'll see me in the papers shortly afterwards...
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02 November 2006, 01:31 PM
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Geezer, you're a little off the mark there mate 
The poppy appeal is for all service men and women from all theatres.
Read more and donate online here, Poppy Appeal
The poppy appeal is for all service men and women from all theatres. Read more and donate online here, Poppy Appeal