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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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Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Flan-dom | No Comments »
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So quicky they seem to forget. A security officer at the Bay outside of Yonge and Bloor in Toronto has kicked a veteran off of their property for selling poppies. While ... Read more..Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »
Papers were uploaded to school on time and now I must begin working on my weekly assignment that's due late Sunday evening. I'd like to tale some time off school ... Read more..