Do you Wear a poppy ??

[sniff6]

I always do, As both my grandads served in the first world war. But do you ???

[DirtyDT]

I always buy a few each year. Lest we forget!

[slice]

Me to "Lest we forget". Well said.

[up.yours]

no i don't !

[jimmy]

Yes I wear one and encourage my kids to do the same

[jont]

Always!

[Tommy xs]

I always put some money in the box but don't take a poppy mainly because its so awkward with the pin

[drewpy]

always and take part in the local parades with the scouts.

recently took part in the last post at Menin gate

[Noise]

Always wear One along with my veterans badge. Lost my great granddad in the first war and three of my mates I served with.

Lest we forget.

[obriens65]

I have a metal poppy badge always pinned to my bike jacket.

[steph g]

Sure do.

[bindie]

yes always do

[feliks]

Always.

Never forget.

[dt502001]

Yep for my brother and all before/after him

[blackhat250]

Yip. and now after my visit to the graves , have more feeling to it,,,

[DirtyDT]

Although the poppy was started for the "Great war" (First world war) it benefits people from all conflicts since then.

Second world war landing area pics

Utah beach - One of the landing beaches from operation overlord. Mainly an American landing area

An American cemetery in Normandy - it is huge

One of the British cemetery in Normandy

St Mere Eglise - As featured in the film "The longest day". With a parachutist John Steele still remembered LINKY

[drewpy]

this is the final day of our scout visit to Ypres.

http://youtu.be/eSktRaHrGoY?t=2m25s

[jont]

Very moving,Drewpy. Thanks.

[drewpy]

not a dry eye from the leaders I can tell you.

the scouts were so well behaved too

link to my grandad who I never knew,Sgt. Victor Thomas Phillips

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/raf1944/4/kenchrobert.html

[mike1949]

From an ex service man - No