tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post5642271427674889036..comments2024-03-27T13:49:51.795-05:00Comments on Altered Book Lover: Veterans Day in the US, Armistice or Remembrance Day in other parts of the worldBleubeard and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-77903456425412759452014-11-13T11:39:07.357-06:002014-11-13T11:39:07.357-06:00Elizabeth thank you so much for your reply on my b...Elizabeth thank you so much for your reply on my blog and please you don't need to apologise. Many journalists on UK radio and television also said, incorrectly, the Moat Poppies were for the remembrance of British service personnel. It annoyed me that British people made this mistake so when you heard a British person repeat this via television why should you think it was wrong? I thought you would like this article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2829776/How-poppy-memorial-nearly-never-Artist-installation-called-reinforcements-realising-never-able-produce-flowers-time-Armistice-Day.html<br />Hugs Lynn xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-83186579470040342132014-11-13T03:52:36.699-06:002014-11-13T03:52:36.699-06:00A lovely and interesting post! ChrisxA lovely and interesting post! Chrisxpearshapedcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744515186281908192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-37457111347184468882014-11-12T18:45:00.702-06:002014-11-12T18:45:00.702-06:00what a great post Elizabeth. the poppies are spec...what a great post Elizabeth. the poppies are spectacular!<br />Rebeca Trevinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775104016989853596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-76205876968518645972014-11-12T15:22:53.929-06:002014-11-12T15:22:53.929-06:00A lovely post for Veterans Day and nice to have it...A lovely post for Veterans Day and nice to have it explained what the differences are in various countries. We do Remembrance Day on the 11th November at 11 a.m. and honour the dead with two minutes silence but the services and things happen on the Sunday nearest to it as well. I find it odd that I have had to send Chris poppies to the Netherlands because they don't have them and my Mum took some back with her because they don't do them in France... and yet the poppies actually represent Flanders Fields which is in France!! Weird eh?voodoo vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969587296959836879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-59215006855715119102014-11-12T15:19:35.570-06:002014-11-12T15:19:35.570-06:00Thank you.
They shall grow not old, as we that ar...Thank you.<br /><br />They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:<br />Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.<br />At the going down of the sun and in the morning,<br />We will remember them.<br /><br />Ode of RememberanceNigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05000098999820317914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-22064169450126810202014-11-12T10:25:35.796-06:002014-11-12T10:25:35.796-06:00A lovely piece Elizabeth however I would like to c...A lovely piece Elizabeth however I would like to correct a couple of things - the ceramic poppies at the Tower in London are there t represent British and Commonwealth who died. This isn't your mistake as I have heard many people in the UK who think it is only British deaths that the poppies were 'planted' but many men of the Commonwealth countries - Australians,New Zealanders, Canadians, Indians, etc who fought with our men and gave their lives.<br /><br />Second point is that our (UK) Remembrance Day is 11th November when we observe a two minute silence and wear poppies for that date however the Remembrance service and laying of poppy wreaths is done on the Sunday closest to 11th November. There are also available white poppies which many people wear, these are worn to remember the people who died in any conflict since The Great War but also to denote that the wearer believes all wars are unnecessary and should not be fought.<br />Hope you don't mind me adding to your post in this way?<br />Lynn xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-71103786479547161152014-11-12T09:49:08.394-06:002014-11-12T09:49:08.394-06:00The poppies scene is breathtaking and heartbreakin...The poppies scene is breathtaking and heartbreaking. So many lives lost. With the net making the world so interconnected we are adopting and adapting traditions all the time. No harm done in wearing poppies more than once a year.Paula - Buenos Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601159166382653183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-12842095121889114222014-11-12T08:10:52.914-06:002014-11-12T08:10:52.914-06:00As the wife of a Veteran, I thought this post was ...As the wife of a Veteran, I thought this post was wonderful. Thank you!Maronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649585831226396453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-28797043484826414592014-11-12T03:16:07.307-06:002014-11-12T03:16:07.307-06:00A great tribute to honor them all....
xxx SusiA great tribute to honor them all....<br />xxx Susifroebelsternchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501600240752195171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-52559315768412240902014-11-12T00:11:21.233-06:002014-11-12T00:11:21.233-06:00that was terrific Elizabeth. I have loved seeing t...that was terrific Elizabeth. I have loved seeing the poppies in Britain. The poppies are going to make a huge amount of money there, each poppy is selling for something like $45<br />Jennifer McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684514236592711220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-1697887536131761942014-11-11T18:11:55.631-06:002014-11-11T18:11:55.631-06:00A beautiful, thoughtful and informative post. Than...A beautiful, thoughtful and informative post. Thank you for sharing all that information Elizabeth.TwinkleToes2dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848604298196551253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-65052823761756191912014-11-11T17:28:26.053-06:002014-11-11T17:28:26.053-06:00Well researched and written Elizabeth. We should ...Well researched and written Elizabeth. We should always remember the sacrifices that our armed forces make to keep us safe.Jo Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-22573174908810432362014-11-11T15:43:51.261-06:002014-11-11T15:43:51.261-06:00It is interesting to see how different countries&#...It is interesting to see how different countries' observances differ. I do think the poppies for WW1 are striking.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-57196860496939864192014-11-11T14:09:24.190-06:002014-11-11T14:09:24.190-06:00Very interesting info. I corrected my apostrophe ...Very interesting info. I corrected my apostrophe and have given my own person vet lots of hugs :-)<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-76401156012895709442014-11-11T12:52:32.616-06:002014-11-11T12:52:32.616-06:00As always you put so much thought into your Vetera...As always you put so much thought into your Veterans Day posts. As you know, I've visited the poppies at the Tower of London several times and as you say, it is a moving and chilling thought as to their significance. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690233874810368197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-39604846751658630252014-11-11T11:48:38.618-06:002014-11-11T11:48:38.618-06:00What a beautiful post Elizabeth.
Hugs,
Annie xWhat a beautiful post Elizabeth.<br />Hugs,<br />Annie xAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564678114875826791noreply@blogger.com