Comments on: On Poppies http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/ "The older you get, the better you get. Unless you're a banana." -- Betty White's Mother Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:02:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom - Oakwriter http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Tom - Oakwriter Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:08:54 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-93 I hear your frustration, Joe. I lost only one this year. Not bad. I guess I'm only somewhat of a moron, then. :-) But when I purchased my second one I was at a veterans table, not just at the drug store, so I got an "In Flanders Fields" bookmark along with the poppy. A nice little bonus, eh. I have it pinned to the partition next to my desk... where it will hold a lot better than the poppy on the lapel. But I keep trying! Tom I hear your frustration, Joe. I lost only one this year. Not bad. I guess I’m only somewhat of a moron, then. :-) But when I purchased my second one I was at a veterans table, not just at the drug store, so I got an “In Flanders Fields” bookmark along with the poppy. A nice little bonus, eh. I have it pinned to the partition next to my desk… where it will hold a lot better than the poppy on the lapel. But I keep trying!
Tom

]]> By: Colleen http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Colleen Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-86 Hey Joe, I remember that when I was a kid the poppies were of felt, and then cardboardy felt and never fell off. I used to pin them to my lampshade every year and had at least seven. This year, I didn't even seem them anywhere. I guess I wasn't in enough big malls but alas I didn't even find one to buy and lose. Hey Joe,

I remember that when I was a kid the poppies were of felt, and then cardboardy felt and never fell off. I used to pin them to my lampshade every year and had at least seven.

This year, I didn’t even seem them anywhere. I guess I wasn’t in enough big malls but alas I didn’t even find one to buy and lose.

]]> By: mai-ling http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-83 mai-ling Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:49:43 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-83 yesterday i was at a veteran's celebration and my mom and I took my dad. he was an emotional little guy. i suppose that is what happens when he got drafted for WWII as a chinese citizen for the us army and was able to become a us citizen. but anyway... the point of it was I met a lady who served in the british army and her husband in the canadian army of WWII. that was a highlight for me because i've never met a vet from another countires army. the last poppy i got had a piece of floral wire that you can attach it to anything. yesterday i was at a veteran’s celebration
and my mom and I took my dad. he was an
emotional little guy. i suppose that is
what happens when he got drafted for WWII
as a chinese citizen for the us army and
was able to become a us citizen. but anyway…
the point of it was I met a lady who served
in the british army and her husband in
the canadian army of WWII. that was a
highlight for me because i’ve never met
a vet from another countires army.

the last poppy i got had a piece of floral
wire that you can attach it to anything.

]]> By: Zilla's Other Half http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Zilla's Other Half Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:49:44 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-81 Hey Joe. I actually haven't used it myself, cause for some reason I actually manage to not lose my Poppy on a regular basis, but I have seen people use earring backs or tie pin backs to hold the Poppy on. I'm sure L.'s got some backs that no longer have earrings to go along with them..... Hey Joe. I actually haven’t used it myself, cause for some reason I actually manage to not lose my Poppy on a regular basis, but I have seen people use earring backs or tie pin backs to hold the Poppy on. I’m sure L.’s got some backs that no longer have earrings to go along with them…..

]]> By: Archie http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Archie Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:28:28 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-80 The Royal Canadian Legion has this to say about using the Canada Flag pin (or any other pin) as a means of securing the poppy; "It is the position of the Legion that the Poppy is the sacred symbol of Remembrance and should not be defaced in any way. No other pin, therefore, should be used to attach it to clothing." I generally try to 'weave' the pin through several layers of coat material - it holds well. But Joe, you are absolutley right. The Poppy falls off faster than maple leaves in a November windstorm. The Royal Canadian Legion has this to say about using the Canada Flag pin (or any other pin) as a means of securing the poppy;
“It is the position of the Legion that the Poppy is the sacred symbol of Remembrance and should not be defaced in any way. No other pin, therefore, should be used to attach it to clothing.”
I generally try to ‘weave’ the pin through several layers of coat material – it holds well.
But Joe, you are absolutley right. The Poppy falls off faster than maple leaves in a November windstorm.

]]> By: Joe Mahoney http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Joe Mahoney Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:35:56 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-79 Yes, Andrew, you understand! Mike, that's a good idea, except I never have tape on me when I get my poppies. And Littlest Sis, you're right, it isn't rocket science, but don't tell me you skipped the part about me being a moron...? Good advice, though... from now on I will carry little bits of eraser on me ALL THE TIME. :-) Yes, Andrew, you understand! Mike, that’s a good idea, except I never have tape on me when I get my poppies. And Littlest Sis, you’re right, it isn’t rocket science, but don’t tell me you skipped the part about me being a moron…? Good advice, though… from now on I will carry little bits of eraser on me ALL THE TIME. :-)

]]> By: Littlest Sis http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Littlest Sis Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:28:22 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-78 Stick a bit of eraser on the pointy end, or a little Canada pin through the middle, you know, the one with the back on it. Not rocket science. Leave the poor veterans alone. Stick a bit of eraser on the pointy end, or a little Canada pin through the middle, you know, the one with the back on it. Not rocket science. Leave the poor veterans alone.

]]> By: Michael Lozinski http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Michael Lozinski Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:16:48 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-76 Easy solution Joe - a little bit of tape wrapped around the pin behind the poppy and she'll never fall off. Or, frankly, come off when you want it to. Sometimes I bend the pin back upon itself, but half the time this just makes it hang awkwardly when it tries to jump off my coat... Easy solution Joe – a little bit of tape wrapped around the pin behind the poppy and she’ll never fall off. Or, frankly, come off when you want it to. Sometimes I bend the pin back upon itself, but half the time this just makes it hang awkwardly when it tries to jump off my coat…

]]> By: AndrewC http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/comment-page-1/#comment-75 AndrewC Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:45:23 +0000 http://www.assortednonsense.com/2007/11/12/on-poppies/#comment-75 Yeah veraly lead the way oh great Mahoney ... I went throu 4 poppies this weekend. At a Toonie a shot, I think the legion did well by me. Yeah veraly lead the way oh great Mahoney … I went throu 4 poppies this weekend. At a Toonie a shot, I think the legion did well by me.

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