Remebrance Day

Raiyven · 11-10-2006, 08:19 PM

My fiancee pointed this at me; read the story, it's quite sweet. One of the other teachers at her school played the video to the kids in a Remembrance Day assembly.. it coupled with a very well done playlet struck them dumb.

Believe it or not, we were generally told at my work from on-high that wearing poppies was in violation of the dress code.

So we did it anyway. Some things are more important, this is one of them.

Aluscia · 11-16-2006, 08:11 PM

I bought my poppy the weekend before November rolled around, and I had people telling me it was "too early" and "out of place"... I don't get it. When is it out of place to remember those that fought for my peace? Like.... never?

Raiyven · 11-17-2006, 09:59 AM

people like that are those who have either forgotten, or don't understand the concept of sacrifice period.
i would ask, should we not be wearing them year-round? But i know the response many would give me.
I wear mine for military and also *civilian* casualties of modern conflicts.

11-10-2006, 08:19 PM	#1
Raiyven Big Bad Thread Boogeyman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Burlington, ON. Age: 42 Posts: 406	Remebrance Day My fiancee pointed this at me; read the story, it's quite sweet. One of the other teachers at her school played the video to the kids in a Remembrance Day assembly.. it coupled with a very well done playlet struck them dumb. Believe it or not, we were generally told at my work from on-high that wearing poppies was in violation of the dress code. So we did it anyway. Some things are more important, this is one of them. __________________ "For in that we are both especially daring and especially thorough in calculating what we attempt, we can truly be distinguished from other men, for whom ignorance is boldness but calculation brings hesitancy. Rightly would they be judged strongest in spirit who recognize both dangers and pleasures with utmost clarity and are on neither count deterred from risks." - Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: 2.40, "The Funeral Oration of Perikles" (431 BCE)

11-16-2006, 08:11 PM	#2
Aluscia Emo Queen 1000th Thread Main Forum Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: In a subterranean complex. Age: 41 Posts: 2,346	I bought my poppy the weekend before November rolled around, and I had people telling me it was "too early" and "out of place"... I don't get it. When is it out of place to remember those that fought for my peace? Like.... never? __________________ Favourite Song of the moment - Pyramid Song - Radiohead

11-17-2006, 09:59 AM	#3
Raiyven Big Bad Thread Boogeyman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Burlington, ON. Age: 42 Posts: 406	people like that are those who have either forgotten, or don't understand the concept of sacrifice period. i would ask, should we not be wearing them year-round? But i know the response many would give me. I wear mine for military and also civilian casualties of modern conflicts. __________________ "For in that we are both especially daring and especially thorough in calculating what we attempt, we can truly be distinguished from other men, for whom ignorance is boldness but calculation brings hesitancy. Rightly would they be judged strongest in spirit who recognize both dangers and pleasures with utmost clarity and are on neither count deterred from risks." - Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: 2.40, "The Funeral Oration of Perikles" (431 BCE)