Poppy Watch

[Truthsayer]

I tell you what might be interesting, should an economist try to measure the financial benefits to the Royal British Legion, of having James McClean freely available every year to generate eons of publicity and help "gullible" British people to remember their cause.

If that reverse logic don't beat all  James McClean to blame for sales of poppies! Should have worn one to put the British Legion out of business 

[tiempo]

Have you had that conversation to an actual ex service man? Be interesting to hear their response

Yes a WWII veteran who would never consider wearing a poppy having seen first hand the bloodbath perpetrated on behalf of politicians and leaders

Hard to summarise better than The Band Played Waltzing Matilda albeit pitched at WWI

[Milltown Row2]

Have you had that conversation to an actual ex service man? Be interesting to hear their response

Yes a WWII veteran who would never consider wearing a poppy having seen first hand the bloodbath perpetrated on behalf of politicians and leaders

Hard to summarise better than The Band Played Waltzing Matilda albeit pitched at WWI

So it's surprising it's so popular

[tonto1888]

Have you had that conversation to an actual ex service man? Be interesting to hear their response

Yes a WWII veteran who would never consider wearing a poppy having seen first hand the bloodbath perpetrated on behalf of politicians and leaders

Hard to summarise better than The Band Played Waltzing Matilda albeit pitched at WWI

So it's surprising it's so popular

possibly more popular among those who have never actually been to war?

[Milltown Row2]

Have you had that conversation to an actual ex service man? Be interesting to hear their response

Yes a WWII veteran who would never consider wearing a poppy having seen first hand the bloodbath perpetrated on behalf of politicians and leaders

Hard to summarise better than The Band Played Waltzing Matilda albeit pitched at WWI

So it's surprising it's so popular

possibly more popular among those who have never actually been to war?

I'd say that anyone's experience of being in an actual war is horrific, and those that romanticize from afar will probably be more vocal about doing stuff like a charity than actually signing up.. Ray from Doncaster though hasn't much options..

[tonto1888]

Have you had that conversation to an actual ex service man? Be interesting to hear their response

Yes a WWII veteran who would never consider wearing a poppy having seen first hand the bloodbath perpetrated on behalf of politicians and leaders

Hard to summarise better than The Band Played Waltzing Matilda albeit pitched at WWI

So it's surprising it's so popular

possibly more popular among those who have never actually been to war?

I'd say that anyone's experience of being in an actual war is horrific, and those that romanticize from afar will probably be more vocal about doing stuff like a charity than actually signing up.. Ray from Doncaster though hasn't much options..

Wilfred Owens famous poem "Dulce et decorum est" comes to mind

[Wildweasel74]

Girl on ITV news now got the biggest poppy on i ever seen. It massive

[Milltown Row2]

Girl on ITV news now got the biggest poppy on i ever seen. It massive

Hopefully you make it through the night!

[Hoof Hearted]

Australian rugby league team wearing them on their jerseys?
(On bbc1)
Thats the bit i cant understand.
No doubt they're asked/made to do it, but why ?
Should be a matter of choice for me.

[gallsman]

Australians also wear poppies. I'd be shocked if they're being "made" to do anything.

[Wildweasel74]

Alot of Australians fought in WW1 and again in WW2, they see it more in relation to that, but the UK poppy police of recent yrs, it was pushed alot to get false backing in the Iraq war.

[Rossfan]

Australian rugby league team wearing them on their jerseys?

Did the Rugby Union teams?

[Hoof Hearted]

Australian rugby league team wearing them on their jerseys?

Did the Rugby Union teams?

Yes, all blacks had on their sleeve.

[gallsman]

Do the letters ANZAC mean anything to you? Big deal for them.

[Milltown Row2]

The Gallipoli campaign was a big thing