Poppy Watch

[JPGJOHNNYG]

The Gallipoli campaign was a big thing

Great movie with Mel Gibson as the runner between trenches

[Tony Baloney]

Benjamin Keyser the *French* rugby pundit.

[AustinPowers]

The Gallipoli campaign was a big thing

Gallipoli to the Aussies/Kiwis  seems to be as significant as  the Somme is to unionists.

[brokencrossbar1]

The Gallipoli campaign was a big thing

Gallipoli to the Aussies/Kiwis  seems to be as significant as  the Somme is to unionists.

Eric Bogles 'And the band played Waltzing Matilda' is one of the greatest anti-war songs ever based on the Gallipoli campaign. Great divide within Aussies about the poppy.

Was my daughters 6th party and saw a wee girl I'm a soft play place no more than 3 years old with a poppy. What's that about?  And FWIW I'd say the same about a lily at Easter 

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

I mean, why not? We put Chrism and stuff on newborn babies when they (and often their parents) haven't a notion what's going on.

[brokencrossbar1]

I mean, why not? We put Chrism and stuff on newborn babies when they (and often their parents) haven't a notion what's going on.

Agreed,  doesn't make it right.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Indeed, but is it really wrong?

My children from they were very young have worn clothing with the face and name of a man who, for many, gave his life for Ireland. Yet, for many others, you get the picture....

It's just our club jersey though and we don't overthink it. And, perhaps, when you do....you lose.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

You don't parade chrism round a soft play area to try score points ffs

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Yes I fcukin do.

[general_lee]

Out in the cathedral quarter tonight (and last weekend funny enough). A lot of people solemnly remembering while getting rubbered.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Yet we drown the shamrock.
Coming out of Lent on Easter Sunday, head to toe in Lily, we refrain. For Ireland.

[Tony Baloney]

Out in the cathedral quarter tonight (and last weekend funny enough). A lot of people solemnly remembering while getting rubbered.

I admire your commitment to your research on the phenomenon of the wearing of the poppy whilst imbibing the Devil's buttermilk.

[Dougal Maguire]

I was at the self build event yesterday at Eikon Centre and there weren't many on show. Any that were displayed were the little badge type. I didn't see any  exhibitors wearing them

[Sportacus]

I was at the self build event yesterday at Eikon Centre and there weren't many on show. Any that were displayed were the little badge type. I didn't see any  exhibitors wearing them

You walked around a self-build show clocking who was wearing a poppy and what size they were?

[AustinPowers]

I was at the self build event yesterday at Eikon Centre and there weren't many on show. Any that were displayed were the little badge type. I didn't see any  exhibitors wearing them

You walked around a self-build show clocking who was wearing a poppy and what size they were?

It's a  Priest thing. You wouldn't understand