Red Poppies

[mirrorshard]

It's that time of year again, with a poppy-seller on each corner[1], and it seems somehow morally wrong not to be supporting the war dead and their survivors. I don't disagree with this in principle, it was - and still is to some extent - a terrible human tragedy. It just makes me feel twitchy to wear something connected to war, even though this one isn't a political statement.

Now, if only they sold white poppies...

[1] http://www.poppy.org/ for those of you who are living Elsewhere and don't understand this traditional British custom of wearing a small paper and plastic poppy on the lapel at this time of year. http://www.poppy.org/About_Poppy_Appeal/History.html explains why a poppy.

Comments

[malvino.livejournal.com]

Same problem last year, I'll be wearing one regardless and if anyone has a go at me for supporting the war I'll give them a bloody nose.

The did have white poppies once, but it didn't work out too well. You can buy them now too, but the money just goes to a vague "peace fund" oganisation that really don't say much about themselves but cosy up to a number of other ideas and don't really inspire much confidence.