Poppy Watch

[rodney trotter]

The Journo got the little dig in with "London derry born" winger...

[Hoof Hearted]

Brian ODriscoll didnt wear one on the BBC but Keith Wood sitting beside him did !

I suppose Wood is a BBC employee.

[Hardy]

When is this tiresome flower count going to stop?

[The Worker]

I seen a guy wearing 2 poppies earlier. Must be some sorta statement.

[Ulick]

I seen a guy wearing 2 poppies earlier. Must be some sorta statement.

Twas common with the RUCers, one on the cap and one on flack jacket. The UDR women used to go for the aesthetic symmetry of one on either side of the cap badge with the blokes peeved because they couldn't get the pin into the tin hats. Best I ever saw though was a traffic warden in Lurgan (same bloke who drove the forklift through Wellworths front window), with a full house of one on either side of the cap and one on each lapel. Batman and Darth Vader near got their poppies shoved up their collective holes in the Boucher B&Q this morning for scaring the shite out of my 2 year old though. Alas at least we can count on the Greeks to keep the old traditions going strong...

[Itchy]

How many poppies could you wear before people would realize you were taking the piss. Maybe 8?

[Armaghgeddon]

Really can't believe James McLean is getting so much stick for not wearing a poppy. He has every right not to wear it, regardless of if he plays football in England or not, this crap about poppies is really irritating.

[Tony Baloney]

You have the option of a bigger poppie instead of multiples. Seen a few whoppers in Armagh today.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

McClean refuses to wear poppy on eve of Remembrance Sunday as Sunderland suffer defeat

fair play to him for making a stand

+ 1.
Time for Irish people everywhere to follow his great example and stop toadying.

Poppies, O another tiresome onslaught this year, their Royal Wedding, Forces Day, their Queens Jubilee, Engerland in the Euros, Liverpool Orange Marches, Team GB and the London (not GB or UK as they seem to think) Olympics, Union Jack/Flag on all their clothing-bags-duvets fashion trend, Guy Fawkes, now everybody has to wear a Poppy for two months day. A few less of these Pink Map Empire Days next year lets hope.

The Daily Fail report proves the Brits are just as obsessed about trying to make us wear us wear their symbols of Empire as we are of not wanting them shoved in our faces.

[Itchy]

You have the option of a bigger poppie instead of multiples. Seen a few whoppers in Armagh today.

How about wearing 8 giant ones. Maybe a sombrero poppy hat too. Just to magnify the respect.

[fitzroyalty]

The poppy has descended into what is part of a wider propaganda tool for the UK government to increase support for their war machine. With the economic situation still poor and the UK spending millions on the military the oul British nationalism gets drummed out, of which the poppy is an important proponent, along with this years Olympics. 

[armaghniac]

How about wearing 8 giant ones. Maybe a sombrero poppy hat too. Just to magnify the respect.

You could always grow some on your head.

[dillinger]

The poppy has descended into what is part of a wider propaganda tool for the UK government to increase support for their war machine.

Of course the UK is cutting their defence budget.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

The poppy has descended into what is part of a wider propaganda tool for the UK government to increase support for their war machine.

Of course the UK is cutting their defence budget.

Nothing a good old war with Argies won't sort out, or they could use the US airbase on Diego Garcia to the bomb the shit out of some random middle eastern country.

[Syferus]

You know progress has been made when one of the main points of contention between Britain and Ireland is a faux-flower pin.