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Old 05-27-2019, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee View Post

I wonder how many purchased a Poppy this weekend, or even know what the Poppy stands for, or have even heard the Poppies of Flanders readings. But then WW1 is so far in the past now and our lives move so quickly in this age of technology it will soon become a thing of the past.
Thank you Madelaine.

Here is an interesting article on the tradition of Poppies and includes the two short poems, "In Flander's Field" and “We Shall Keep the Faith”.

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