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Each year since returning to Canada full-time in 2007, I have counted the poppies I see people wearing from the day the poppy campaign begins until 11am on November 11th. I'd tally up the count, donate 0.10$ per poppy, and send a cheque to a local veterans organization.
It used to be a sizeable donation.
In recent years, I've noticed my poppy count decreasing. I worry sometimes that people have begun to forget the past. I worry that we will soon relive their horrors in our future.
I don't base my donation on poppy counts anymore. And I no longer wait until Remembrance day arrives to make them.
I am changing too. Hopefully, for the better.
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Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Those Who Volunteered, Where No Flan Has Gone Before | 2 Comments »
We got a call this morning that will cut our trip to Jasper short. Drew has to go into work and had some of his leave cancelled. We're still heading ... Read more..Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Cargo Hold | 6 Comments »
If you've put on your reading glasses (or taken off the blindfold) you'll notice we're dressed a little differently around here today. No. It's not a result of the shock ... Read more..Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Cargo Hold | 2 Comments »
Getting some funky database errors today so just running a posting test... Read more..Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Popularity Contests | 7 Comments »
I've been tagged by Darcey - Meme: Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. The Hobbit blessing doesn't apply to me. I have no hair on my toes. Sock. Shoe. Sock. Shoe. Pants. I've ... Read more..Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer | 6 Comments »
We do strange things at our local karaoke bar. We sing rounds in the dark when the lights go out. We scrapbook. We tag inanimate objects with pithy sayings and ... Read more..