Quote Originally Posted by casil403 View Post
Mine were the poppies we wear on our lapels in Canada that signify Remembrance Day, which takes place on the 11 month, of the 11 day, of the 11 hour..... the time of the end of the first world war.
Many people when the ceremony is finished place their poppy on the cenotaph as a sign of honour. There were many, many of poppies on the cenotaph that day.
The money collected from the poppy donations goes to help our veterans in Canada.
Ok, I get it now. We have the same thing more or less here ... poppy's and all.