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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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Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Posted in It's a Living | No Comments »
School starts back up next week. I'm a glutton for punishment and have registered for three classes again this semester. On the bright side it looks like I won't have ... Read more..Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer | No Comments »
Sunday night found me cramped in a hot church basement desperately wishing I were anywhere other than there. For the first time in my Fringe going history I witnessed people walking ... Read more..Sunday, August 16th, 2009 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer | 2 Comments »
The largest and longest running Fringe festival in North America celebrates it's 28th year in Edmonton this week. With Drew away on exercise I'm spending a lot of my Fringe time ... Read more..Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 Posted in Random Burbling | 1 Comment »
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