by Anura Guruge
on November 8, 2023
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Given my British upbringing Poppy Day is important to I.
But, I don’t just observe it, support & pay homage to what it represents just in November, leading up to the ‘November 11’ Remembrance Day. I pay homage year round.
Remembrance Day is this Saturday, November 11, 2023.
by Anura Guruge
on April 11, 2023
When I first saw it on TV I thought it was a ‘Red Poppy‘ & was v. happy but a tad confused. Unlike us Brits, Americans are NOT known for wearing Red Poppies though ‘The American Legion’ does INDEED have a ‘Poppy Day‘ — though it is NOT November 11, as it is in the rest of the World. The American Poppy Day is May 26.
While it is perfectly OK to wear a Red Poppy at any time, I was puzzled as to why Al would wear one on Easter Monday.
Now that I have had a closer look I am NOT sure that it was a Red Poppy.
I did a quick search. Al is known to wear rosettes to support/promote a cause; e.g., prostate cancer awareness. But, I could not find anything that told me what this was about. But, I felt I should share this BECAUSE it kind of looks like a Red Poppy & it would have been neat to have him wearing one at the White House.
by Anura Guruge
on November 5, 2022
First time this week that I went out other than for my multiple, daily rambles.
So, it was time to wear my Red Poppies. I was just going to wear one of my Canadian ones, but in the end decided to wear two. SMILE. I was going to wear my prized ‘Churchill‘ one, but it is small & at such most would not have noticed (& worse still, not recognized it). So, I played it safe.
Remembrance Day is this Friday, November 11, 2022.
by Anura Guruge
on November 5, 2022
As a good & loyal Brit, I have always been a big advocate of ‘Poppy Day’, i.e., November 11, ‘Remembrance Day‘ & the annual ‘British Poppy Appeal‘. I always try to wear one of my Red Poppies, with pride & respect, in the days leading up to Poppy Day. Now that COVID is kind of behind us, & I am getting around, I will start my tradition as of tomorrow — though I have to be very careful as to NOT lose any. Getting the real deal in the U.S. is NOT easy. I am currently using three poppies that were sent over to me from Canada.
I am NOT complaining. It is FREE & as such it is their prerogative & I would never deny that. At least they still have some news — unlike our town rag which no longer even makes a pretense of trying to include some local news. Again, it is free & they get local ads. irrespective of whether they bother to include any local news or not.
Doesn’t really bother me. I get 98% of my news online or from TV.
I just wanted to share this with you, just for edification.
by Anura Guruge
on November 10, 2021
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Over the years, with my yearly commemoration of Remembrance Day I built up quite the collection of images on my old blog.
Don’t forget that I have a dedicated ‘Red Poppy‘ page on my old blog.
by Anura Guruge
on November 10, 2021
I, per my strong & abiding British Commonwealth heritage, faithfully & unfailingly commemorate Remembrance Day, a.k.a. as ‘Poppy Day‘ to us Brits, every November 11th. If I was going out I would try & wear one of the many red poppies I had managed to procure over the years.
Well, this year, I will mark Remembrance Day 2021 with this photo.
Don’t forget that I have a dedicated ‘Red Poppy‘ page on my old blog.