When we were in Toronto on November 1, we saw a newscaster on the morning news wearing a small red button with a black dot in the middle on her lapel. Then the woman reporting the weather had one on her lapel. Then another newscaster. Mom and I thought they were microphones.
When we went downstairs in the hotel, the concierge had one on her lapel. It was not a microphone. It was a poppy. For Remembrance Day. The next day, we saw a young girl in a blue uniform, similar to America’s military uniforms, with a tray of these poppies. For a donation, we were given poppies. I’ve been wearing mine each day since. Several people at work have asked about my poppy, as we generally don’t see them in our area. We see lots of American Flags and Eagles, but not poppies.
In America, this day was first called Armistice Day. In 1954, the name of this day of honor and observance was changed to Veteran’s Day. We honor those who’ve served our country and who’ve died for our freedom. In other parts of the world, it’s known as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day.
Teflonjedi has posted about Remembrance Day in his blog. He’s got links to information about Remembrance Day and about the poppies.
Photo: Poppies
Originally uploaded by thebigdurian.
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