14-11-2017, 13:01
Eh ?
The poppy wasn't "extended" in use to other conflicts down the years. It started off as remembrance for the dead and a fund raiser for those who survived the great "world" war. And then that continued when armistice day became remembrance sunday at the end of "world" war 2. The history of it is on the RBL website. It was never intended to be used every time the UK fucked up in conflicts abroad, so while I get what you are saying about RBL and wanting to help veterans up to today, that shouldn't necessarily be equated with the poppy.
The poppy wasn't "extended" in use to other conflicts down the years. It started off as remembrance for the dead and a fund raiser for those who survived the great "world" war. And then that continued when armistice day became remembrance sunday at the end of "world" war 2. The history of it is on the RBL website. It was never intended to be used every time the UK fucked up in conflicts abroad, so while I get what you are saying about RBL and wanting to help veterans up to today, that shouldn't necessarily be equated with the poppy.