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• Record number of poppies distributed says Royal British Legion

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  A record number of poppies were distributed this year as the plight of British soldiers in Afghanistan inspired patriotism at home the Royal British Legion said.
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• No Afghanistan Envy For Obama

  
  Yo Mama For Obama — Authority: 123
  He is damned if he does and damned if he does not.  I am grateful that I am not in President Obama’s shoes right now, what with his heavy decision on the troop level and our overall involvement in Afghanistan resting on his shoulders.  The weight of this impending decision must be quite a heavy [...]
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• BUTTERFLY POPPIES, 9107, textured palette knife poppies © Carol Nelson Fine Art

  
  CAROL NELSON FINE ART BLOG — Authority: 124
  I dont know if there is any such thing as "butterfly poppies," but it seemed appropriate for this painting because as I was working on the petals I was reminded of butterfly wings. Once again, I continue on my palette knife binge. I just like the texture you get with a knife. I originally had magenta, yellow and ...
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• Absolutely Everything You Want to Know About Gardening

  
  Grumpy Gardener — Authority: 111
  Once again, Grumpians, its time to astound you with my complete mastery of all topics horticultural. The topics well review today include: +Crepe myrtle sex +Pruning holly +Screening fishbowl with Leyland cypress +Endless Summer hydrangea wont bloom +Peace lily wont...
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• Little Red Flowers And Remembering Veterans

  
  The Republican Temple — Authority: 515
  Ever wonder what the significance is of the little red flowers that the Veterans of Foreign Wars hand out? What are they and what do they mean? The answer to the first question is simple. They are poppies. Red-flowered corn poppies. So, what’s with the poppies? Poppies have long been used as a symbol of both sleep ...
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• Teaching Our Children To Remember To Never Forget

  
  Their Bad Mother — Authority: 487
  Most of my family has served in the military in some capacity or another. My grandfather was in the (Canadian) Navy. My mother was in the Air Force. My father (pictured above) was in the Air Force. My father-in-law served...
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• Lest we forget....

  
  Rosy ~ Posy — Authority: 120
  In memory of all the fallen soldiers that have fought so bravely for our country.... In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the ...
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• Armistice

  
  O'Ceallaigh & The Quill — Authority: 126
  On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918 of the Common Era (there having been precious little evidence of the presence of “Our Lord” in the muddy trenches of western Europe), the shooting stopped in Flanders fields , bringing an end to the First World War. The War To End All Wars, ...
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• Erskine Edinburgh veterans mark Remembrance Day

  
  Deadline Press & Picture Agency — Authority: 559
  By Oliver Farrimond PROUD veterans at the Erskine Army Recovery Centre in Edinburgh laid wreaths yesterday in memory of their fallen colleagues. Veterans from conflicts from the Second World War to the present day took a few solemn moments to reflect on private memories of service, as well as current British Army ...
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• Why the Poppy?

  
  GreenLightAdvisor Views — Authority: 437
  A writer first made the connection between the poppy and battlefield deaths during the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th century, remarking that fields that were barren before battle exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended. During the tremendous bombardments of the First World War the chalk soils ...
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• Wilfred Owen on Remembrance Day

  
  NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS — Authority: 516
  NB FloraDulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen. Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,Till on the haunting flares we turned our backsAnd towards our distant rest began to trudge.Men marched asleep. Many had lost their bootsBut limped on, blood-shod. All went ...
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• Poppies! Poppies! Poppies!

  
  ThePolitic.com — Authority: 473
  I see fewer people wearing poppies these days. Just an observation. I still wear mine:
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• LEST WE FORGET

  
  Bella-Bijou Jewellery — Authority: 116
  In memory to all those who have fallen. In memory of my Grandpa who wouldnt speak of the horrors of WWII. In memory of those who survived the horrors of Nazi Camps - and those who didnt. In memory of all the women who went to work in the mills and factories at a time when a womans place was the homestead to ...
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• Remembrance Day

  
  gordon.dewis.ca — Authority: 411
  Over the years there have been many many people who have fought, and sometimes died, on our behalf to protect those who can’t protect themselves and to ensure that we have the freedoms that we value. Please take a minute today to remember these heroes and the sacrifices they’ve made.
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• Remembrance Day

  
  Rita Vindedzis — Authority: 119
  Poppies Acrylic on Canvas 12x12 sold In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row , That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below . We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow , Loved, and ...
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• Happy Remembrance Day!

  
  Donna Magazine — Authority: 129
  Happy Remembrance Day everyone. Let us not forget those who have fought or given their lives for our freedom.
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• VETERANS DAY 2009 — Honoring All Who Served

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  HONORING ALL WHO SERVED AND ARE NOW SERVING! ********************************************************** THE THINGS THAT MAKE A SOLDIER GREAT Edgar Guest The things that make a soldier great and send him out to die, To face the flaming cannons mouth nor ever question why, Are ...
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• Poppy Talk

  
  poppytalk — Authority: 599
  In memory and honour of Remembrance Day today, a bit of Poppy Talk as vlogged by Global Nationals Stuart Greer (London Bureau). Just how unique are Canadas Remembrance Day poppies? Very unique.
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• Armistice Day

  
  Thing of the Day — Authority: 126
  At eleven o’clock on this day in 1918, the guns along the Western Front fell silent when both sides declared the Great War to be over. At the same time on this day each year the people of Britain and the Commonwealth stand silent for two minutes to remember those who have fallen, not just in the First World War, but ...
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• Wearing my poppy with pride

  
  The Resident Alien — Authority: 99
  Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. In the USA it is called Veterans Day or Armistice Day . It is a state holiday and so my kids are off school, though my employer (Duke) has classes as normal. As I pointed out in a post here a couple of years ago ( No Poppies in America on Remembrance Day ), people here ...
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