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Well done Forums 11 / 11 / 11 Remberance Day
Hi Forum
Just to say after all the Nonsense FIFA had with allowing the English (and Welsh / Scottish) Football associations had in their dispute over whether they should be allowed to commemorate fallen war heroes and comrades by showing the Poppy symbol on their shirts I'm glad to see the Forum carrying the symbol.
It's NEVER been a political symbol -- it's to remember war dead and let's hope these sort of days remind EVERYONE what a nasty business war is and as a great past English politician once said "Jaw Jaw is always better than "War War".
For anybody who wants to know why the Poppy was used -- in the mud of parts of N France and Flanders in WWI where much horrendous killing took place it was the only plant that readily grew so was chosen as a reminder.
Thanks and much appreciated
jimbo