Buying Poppies

[Wayne]

Just wondered, does anybody actually buy poppies? I bought one on Wednesday for 11/11. Answer below/vote in poll.

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[Abbie.]

yeaa, normally get one in school lol

[The-Riddler]

I used to but now I just give the money without taking a poppy. I don't want wear something that says I just gave to chairty, look at me.

[Foals]

used to @ school, wont bother now i've left though, unless everyone @ work starts wearing one.

[Sammeth.]

I always buy one, its for a really good cause

[camera]

back in secondary school, its compulsory to buy one

[mike475]

back in secondary school, its compulsory to buy one

lol rly?

and i havnt, i dont know what they're for either

[Wayne]

The red means blood of the men who died and the black means death of the men I think.

[dirrty]

yeah i do at college

[Corporal]

The red means blood of the men who died and the black means death of the men I think.

Its actually because they were the wild flowers that were the first plants to grow in the churned-up soil of soldiers' graves in Belgium and northern France. Little else could grow in the blasted soil that became rich in lime from the rubble.