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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: therealjr on November 02, 2014, 07:54:13 PM
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I learnt something yesterday that I didn't know. To wear a poppy correctly the leaf should be pointing towards 11o'clock for obvious reasons.
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Don't know what you read Jon.
http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/04/what-is-the-right-way-to-wear-a-poppy-with-pride-says-royal-british-legion-4173068/ (http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/04/what-is-the-right-way-to-wear-a-poppy-with-pride-says-royal-british-legion-4173068/)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/9656464/Follow-the-Royal-example-when-wearing-a-poppy.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/9656464/Follow-the-Royal-example-when-wearing-a-poppy.html)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6461635/Poppy-Appeal-pinning-down-poppy-etiquette.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6461635/Poppy-Appeal-pinning-down-poppy-etiquette.html)
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Mine always ends up skewiffed :-[
Have put a large one in the car and two crosses for dads and grandfathers graves are now in place
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Does it matter?
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No. And respect costs nowt ;)
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I gave up with poppies keep losing them. I buy the cross for my great uncle Fred who was killed in the Great War.
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Long standing joke Ironsky between me and some forum members. I've had the same poppy for a few years.
I always donate to the charity, but don't see the reason in taking a new poppy every year. I store my old one under the steering column of the taxi :-)
Looks like I'll be buying a new one this year and putting it in my tax disk holder. Got no other use for it now :-)
Tax disk holder that is ;-)
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Fly: the British legion have latched on to that fact. They've come up with a poppy holder to sit where the tax disc holder now sits. Would you like me to get you one?
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>> No. And respect costs nowt
What do you mean by that?
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I was agreeing with you :))
I wasn't implying 'you' were being disrespectful.
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>> No. And respect costs nowt
What do you mean by that?
Fight!! Fight!! :)) :))
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I was wondering why it mattered how the poppy is displayed. If you buy a poppy you've given money to the British Legion, surely that's enough. I don't know why Fly said "And respect costs nowt". Makes no sense to me. Still doesn't. :-?
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Fly: the British legion have latched on to that fact. They've come up with a poppy holder to sit where the tax disc holder now sits. Would you like me to get you one?
Yes please JR, I'm sure we could organise a pickup time, I pass Sainsbury's at least 20 times a week LOL
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if you are passing 2-4 tomorrow or 12-2 wednesday call in to the foyer.
You might recognise the poppy seller!!
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I should be able to get there just before 4pm :)