Will you wear a poppy 2013?

H2UMrsRobinson · 24-10-2013 12:38am

I'll be wearing mine, but it's a little sparkly pin type one - no bigger than an earring. Wearing a paper poppy is an exercise in futility at this time of year. Got it from the British legion shop.

Will remind me of my nan who we lost this year. She worked on spitfires during the war. It will remind me of both my granddads who served in the BA, both long gone. And my dear Dad who died before I ever got to know him, also served in the BA. I know atrocities were committed by the BA but to me it represents remembering the men and women as the people they were and not necessarily the organisation they fought/worked under. It's probably over sentimental on my part, but is latent sentimentality for a few days really such a crime?

Fred Swanson · 24-10-2013 12:45am

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Manassas61 · 24-10-2013 12:51am

Yes to remember Ulsters dead.

TheHighest92 · 24-10-2013 2:25am

Manassas61 wrote: »

Yes to remember Ulsters dead.

what about the rest of the irishmen who died in WW1?

Dyr · 24-10-2013 2:30am

TheHighest92 wrote: »

what about the rest of the irishmen who died in WW1?

They werent really serious enough about dying for his majesty

TheHighest92 · 24-10-2013 2:34am

Bambi wrote: »

They werent really serious enough about dying for his majesty

i don't see it like that, they were still fighting for their family and countrymen, what happened to britain would have had an impact on ireland as well

Dyr · 24-10-2013 2:35am

TheHighest92 wrote: »

i don't see it like that, they were still fighting for their family and countrymen

Your friends in Ulster might. Dem 'uns down south were only in it for the money and the home rule.

TheHighest92 · 24-10-2013 2:45am

Bambi wrote: »

Your friends in Ulster might. Dem 'uns down south were only in it for the money and the home rule.

my ancestors who died were ulster irish catholics though, their brother was in the ira a few years later as well

Manassas61 · 24-10-2013 2:45am

TheHighest92 wrote: »

what about the rest of the irishmen who died in WW1?

The Irish division did great and I certainly welcome the contribution they made. But my main thought on the day is the fallen Ulster volunteers.

Dyr · 24-10-2013 2:49am

TheHighest92 wrote: »

my ancestors who died were ulster irish catholics though, their brother was in the ira a few years later as well

See? shifty taigs with traitorous family. unlike the loyal brethern who gave all for the empire and ****ing meant it :pac:

Karl Stein · 24-10-2013 2:55am

Manassas61 wrote: »

my main thought on the day is the fallen Ulster volunteers.

Does that include the Irish Catholics from Ulster or is your commemoration wholly sectarian?

Manassas61 · 24-10-2013 3:00am

For Ulster Volunteers. Go look at its history. Would have thought that was clear.

Karl Stein · 24-10-2013 3:15am

Manassas61 wrote: »

For Ulster Volunteers. Go look at its history. Would have thought that was clear.

Does that include Irish Catholic volunteers from Ulster?

A yes or no answer will suffice.

Manassas61 · 24-10-2013 3:31am

Of course it does. Anyone defending the well being of Ulster.

Esel · 24-10-2013 4:40am

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The Mau Maus were the good guys were they?

Someone needs to do a bit more research on pseudo-gangs. How to give a dog a bad name and all that, what?

Jimoslimos · 24-10-2013 5:52am

Manassas61 wrote: »

Yes to remember Ulsters dead.

Manassas61 wrote: »

The Irish division did great and I certainly welcome the contribution they made. But my main thought on the day is the fallen Ulster volunteers.

Manassas61 wrote: »

For Ulster Volunteers. Go look at its history. Would have thought that was clear.

Don't I know you from somewhere?

Slightly more cryptic username than usual! :pac:

Iwasfrozen · 24-10-2013 11:05am

Nodin wrote: »

People have gotten away with that kind of thing before. European history and indeed world history sees groups seeking aid from their occupiers enemy.

They were the most explicitly Imperialist racist culture to have ever emerged in Western Europe. Hark at "occupiers enemy" what the hell did they think Germany was going to do to Ireland after they'd won?

They were obviously idiots. A national embarrassment to be brushed under the carpet.

Bambi wrote: »

Fritz would have told you that they were saving europe from the Bolsheviks

Who Sean Russell also went looking for help from incidentally. :P

Seeking help from the Bolshies made much more sense for an self proclaimed "anti-Impeialist" socialist.

old hippy · 24-10-2013 12:14pm

COYW wrote: »

I am not aware of such a conflict which involved British troops.

Are you not proud of the Irish men who fought in the world wars? But for those men, we would live in a very, very unpleasant and different world.

I don't know about pride but the majority of Irish people today would respect their forefathers for playing their part in both wars. This does not automatically make them unionist neos, protos nor quasimodos

old hippy · 24-10-2013 12:17pm

Bambi wrote: »

Your friends in Ulster might. Dem 'uns down south were only in it for the money and the home rule.

Well done, not satisfied with gleefully applauding people being maimed you insult an entire generation of people. Ugly stuff.

old hippy · 24-10-2013 12:19pm

Manassas61 wrote: »

Of course it does. Anyone defending the well being of Ulster.

Oh, we're all for Ulster's well being. I suspect she will do even better when freed from both the UK and the Republic claims.

For Paws · 24-10-2013 12:22pm

This year, and every year.

suicide_circus · 24-10-2013 12:39pm

well any forefathers of mine involved in the world wars would have been in the Wehrmacht so thats a no from me.

old hippy · 24-10-2013 12:42pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

well any forefathers of mine involved in the world wars would have been in the Wehrmacht so thats a no from me.

Long as they weren't SS, I'm sure we can forgive

old hippy · 24-10-2013 12:42pm

For Paws wrote: »

This year, and every year.

The thread or the poppy?

suicide_circus · 24-10-2013 12:47pm

old hippy wrote: »

Long as they weren't SS, I'm sure we can forgive

none were ss as far as I know, some Hitler youth members for sure but either way forgiveness not sought or required.

old hippy · 24-10-2013 12:54pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

none were ss as far as I know, some Hitler youth members for sure but either way forgiveness not sought or required.

That's the spirit.

Rubeter · 24-10-2013 12:56pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

none were ss as far as I know, some Hitler youth members for sure but either way forgiveness not sought or required.

Something I've always respected the German people for.

Nodin · 24-10-2013 2:30pm

old hippy wrote: »

I don't know about pride but the majority of Irish people today would respect their forefathers for playing their part in both wars. This does not automatically make them unionist neos, protos nor quasimodos

...but its not about the two poxy world wars.....for the love of Christ......

bumper234 · 24-10-2013 2:39pm

Nodin wrote: »

...but its not about the two poxy world wars.....for the love of Christ......

poxy world wars?

when did the wearing of poppies begin? Do you you not agree people started wearing them to remember the millions killed in world wars 1 & 2 ?

Nodin · 24-10-2013 2:43pm

bumper234 wrote: »

poxy world wars?

when did the wearing of poppies begin? Do you you not agree people started wearing them to remember the millions killed in world wars 1 & 2 ?

"Each year the nation expresses its unequivocal support for The Royal British Legion's work through the Poppy Appeal.
The Appeal is the Legion's biggest fundraising campaign and runs year-round. Lapel poppies are available to buy in shops, supermarkets, pubs and clubs from the last week of October until Remembrance Sunday, or 11 November, whichever is later in the calendar.
It takes 350,000 volunteers and staff to organise the Poppy Appeal each year. Money raised goes to support our welfare work for the Armed Forces community."
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/poppy-appeal

Will you wear a poppy 2013?

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