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FA to challenge FIFA over Poppy Ban
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“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain” -
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostI can't help thinking this is a correct decision. The poppy is a political symbol whether we like it or not. Political symbols do not have to be associated with party politics.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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It is a bot of a political symbol:
The original idea came, of course, from the Toronto military surgeon and poet John McCrae and was inspired by the death of his friend Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, killed on 3 May 1915. "In Flanders fields the poppies blow/Between the crosses, row on row." But it's a propaganda poem, urging readers to "take up the quarrel with the foe".“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostUp until Tony Blair ordered troops into combat in Afghanistan and Iraq Remembrance Sunday was a solemn affair contemplated in silent respect.
Try listening to the Jeremy Vine special on Remembrance day 'The Songs My Son Loved' and stop being so cynical about it.
BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Jeremy Vine: The Songs My Son Loved
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostHowever, I don't understand why the England football team should suddenly feel the need for this, having played for a long time without poppies.
There is no crime in remembering the fallen."I hope Celtic realise that, if their team is good enough, they will win. If they're not good enough, they'll not win - and they can't look at anybody else, whether it is referees or any other influence." - Walter Smith
On them! On them! They fail!Comment
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Originally posted by Incognito View PostDon't forget, that these conflicts are the first exposure people of a younger generation have had to what the poppy actually stands for. I was too young to appreciate what the Falklands was about and I was just a lad when the worst of the troubles were over.
Try listening to the Jeremy Vine special on Remembrance day 'The Songs My Son Loved' and stop being so cynical about it.
BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Jeremy Vine: The Songs My Son Loved
I can't remember any of the home counties playing on or around Remembrance day in at least the last decade. It's because it's being played the day before and it's in the public eye that young lads are getting killed out their daily.
There is no crime in remembering the fallen.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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