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The level of virtue signalling has risen hugely the last couple of years. It's also starting to become akin to something all of those who died during the war were fighting against. The yearly witch hunt of non poppy wearers should anyone appear on tv or in a photo without one. People are decorating their houses now, it seems to be a competition on social media as who can quote the most or post the most pictures of poppies etc so they can be the most respectful. It's slightly crazy.
I make crochet poppies to raise funds and my Uncles and Grandad served but I'm not going to keep going on and on about it for a month.
I got mine today, and shall wear it tomorrow. Am i doing it wrong?
Everyone remembers in different ways.
Poppies are NOT a compulsory item. You can remember and still contribute to the RBL without having to wear one. I have stopped wearing one because the whole act of wearing one has become highly politicised over the last few years.Considering how important this centenary is I am amazed how many people are not wearing a poppy.
At 11.00am yesterday I was in the middle of refereeing a football match. And before you shout at me, the teams and parents held silence before the kick off. It wasn't practical to stop the match half was through to hold silence. Does this make us disrespectful?Unfortunately not everyone does, at 11am this morning there was still a large queue at McDonalds drive through!
Unfortunately not everyone does, at 11am this morning there was still a large queue at McDonalds drive through!
I was driving up the M6. I wasnt wwearing a poppy. For clarity I gave more of a thought than I usually do. I wonder if I would have given the troops more had I had a poppy pinned to me.Unfortunately not everyone does, at 11am this morning there was still a large queue at McDonalds drive through!