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I wouldn't fault you if you don't know what this day is all about. After all, the tradition died out in Malaysia many decades ago. I would think that we last observed it in the early 1960s. That would be my primary school days.
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Red Poppy Day arose because of an incident during the first World War. From what I know now, the soil of the Western Front contained thousands of dormant poppy seeds that were churned up so much that the poppies bloomed like never before.
In Britain, Red Poppy Day is also known as Remembrance Day, a special day in November for the country to remember their fallen war heroes. Other countries in the West call this special day by other names. For instance, the United States calls it Veterans Day while France uses Armistice Day. Wherever this special day is observed, it is taken very seriously with disrespect being avoided at all costs. Hence, the outrage in Britain over the weekend.
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Yes, I still remember Red Poppy Day.The Poppy we were given was made of paper with a wire stalk. We had it every year as my dad worked in the BC.Countless people died for the least gain in real estate.What a waste.I lay the blame squarely on the germans for the malaise the europeans are facing today as the 2 wars wiped out a large chunk of their economies changing the equilibrium and wiped out generations of europeans who could have contributed to their country.
In trying to cleanse Europe and the world and creating a "pure" aryan race,what they have done was to achieve the opposite with an EC forced to import labour as their population shrinks.
There's always a cause and an effect.You reap what you sow.
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