Poppy Appeal

mrfpb

I wear a poppy, but not sure that it's with pride, more out of respect and remebrance for the dead and the living but wounded. I do feel it its a crime having so many charities required to support ex-servicemen. When I was a social worker, working with the elderly I often felt ashamed at how little we would offer WW2 veterans. Without SSAFA and the Royal British Legion some would have no help at all. The modesty of the people I met who had not only fought the war but then delivered the welfare state (including my job) to my parents generation and mine, was truly humbling.

I tend to mark remebrance day by listening to Pink Floyds "The Final Cut" album (now on spotify). Sounds trivial but give it a listen, and you may be moved to tears like I was the first time I heard it as a cynical teenager.

lakesluddite

Ballysmate wrote:

mamba80 wrote:

In case anyone thinks a internet forum wont change anyones mind - i just bought a poppy for the 1st time in years.... and i did feel a sense of pride as... in their deeds, not the countries or let alone the Government.

Well done, Mamba. Not for buying the poppy, although I am glad you get to feel pride in wearing it. But well done for coming back and saying that you have had a change of heart. Chapeau sir.

Our next project is to get Frank the Tank to vote Tory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYhNHhxN0A

Yes, so we can have more tax cuts, less public spending and even more reliance on charity!

ballysmate

LakesLuddite wrote:

Ballysmate wrote:

mamba80 wrote:

In case anyone thinks a internet forum wont change anyones mind - i just bought a poppy for the 1st time in years.... and i did feel a sense of pride as... in their deeds, not the countries or let alone the Government.

Well done, Mamba. Not for buying the poppy, although I am glad you get to feel pride in wearing it. But well done for coming back and saying that you have had a change of heart. Chapeau sir.

Our next project is to get Frank the Tank to vote Tory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAYhNHhxN0A

Yes, so we can have more tax cuts, less public spending and even more reliance on charity!

Or as the socialists would have it - Higher taxes, more public spending and even more reliance on benefits.

MaxwellBygraves

It wouldn't be November without Bikeradar's annual poppy thread.

There's been some corkers in the past, IIRC.