Scary Bear Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Does anyone else feel a bit uneasy about the direction the whole poppy thing is going? It seems to have been hijacked by right wing/loyalist elements and grief junkies. Not wearing a fucking poppy is now remarked on by people. It's all gone a bit far IMO. It should be a time for quiet contemplation for those who care and normal life for those who don't. Instead I've got various worthies on Facebook letting me know that soldiers died for me. I thought that was Jesus? It does seem to be going a bit 'Princess Diana'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Once this rain goes off I'll nip down to the war memorial and get my poppy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Once this rain goes off I'll nip down to the war memorial and get my poppy. Behave 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Once this rain goes off I'll nip down to the war memorial and get my poppy. Remember and bow deeply 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Does anyone else feel a bit uneasy about the direction the whole poppy thing is going? It seems to have been hijacked by right wing/loyalist elements and grief junkies. Not wearing a fucking poppy is now remarked on by people. It's all gone a bit far IMO. It should be a time for quiet contemplation for those who care and normal life for those who don't. Instead I've got various worthies on Facebook letting me know that soldiers died for me. I thought that was Jesus? It does seem to be going a bit 'Princess Diana'. Thing is there's nobody left from WW1 and now the WW2 lot are almost gone. I'd guess after the old Queen goes this might be, not phased out but toned down. In my lifetime it's went from wee local church ladies with a box of poppies chapping the door to well nothing unless you go looking for a poppy. And the RBL seems to have sent tits up. If there's nobody left then it's goodnight Earl Haig. Seriously if it wasn't for the Ludge in my area it would pass unnoticed. The Ludge and the chapel, the only two things still around in my post industrial wasteland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Rangers have jumped the shark. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thing is there's nobody left from WW1 and now the WW2 lot are almost gone. I'd guess after the old Queen goes this might be, not phased out but toned down. In my lifetime it's went from wee local church ladies with a box of poppies chapping the door to well nothing unless you go looking for a poppy. And the RBL seems to have sent tits up. If there's nobody left then it's goodnight Earl Haig. Seriously if it wasn't for the Ludge in my area it would pass unnoticed. The Ludge and the chapel, the only two things still around in my post industrial wasteland. Pics, please! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Wonder if any of the Germans that play for Arsenal will have a poppy on their shirts today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Wonder if any of the Germans that play for Arsenal will have a poppy on their shirts today? Wonder if any of their grandfathers were the eponymous guard who fell out the machine gun tower. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Wonder if any of the Germans that play for Arsenal will have a poppy on their shirts today? Maybe the Exeter team are all Germans seeing as they never had poppies on their kits today either? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Wonder if any of their grandfathers were the eponymous guard who fell out the machine gun tower.This is no time to make fun of a particularly painful memory, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino7 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I seen last night a Lothian Bus with a giant poppy on the sides and pained as a memorial. Going far too far these days. Pipers, marches at football games etc. a dignified silence and a poppy or wreath should be suffice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Guessed it had something to do with the Redcoats. Outside of Norn Iron only Ludge/Britain First/BNP types would buy into that forced poppyism in the workplace. Did I forget to mention that I haven't worn a poppy for over thirty years? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 In int2 History we done the First World War but the vast majority of it was about the Alliance system and geopolitical factors rather than the actual soldiers. Afaik the Scottish govt have changed the upper secondary history courses so that the geopolitical factors and the build up to World War One are specifically not covered anymore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 That's two punters 'caused fury' by talking and waving during the silence at the cenotaph. If you include Corbyn not showing enough respect, it will be a day of seethe for the poppy fascists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) How tacky can you get Oh wait, I know Edited November 8, 2015 by Enrico Annoni 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Bottom tattoo is quite smart, shame it's in tramp stamp territory. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) On the subject of bits that were missed out of our school curriculums http://blogs.channel4.com/paul-mason-blog/world-war/1240 Edited November 8, 2015 by topcat(The most tip top) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Rice Half Chips Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Back to the topic at hand. I'm not a fan of some of James McClean's behaviour on the football field but I utterly admire his courage in not wearing a poppy in the face of the gauntlet of poppy-fascist abuse he faces, not just in November but all year round (he gets booed every week). He could have been a moral coward and wore that symbol and had the quiet life, but he stood by his principles and he is now a target for vile Britnats. One of these Britnats tweeted him saying he would be run out of Britain by force. Said Britnat had the following Winston Churchill quote on his profile: "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." McClean had to point out the irony of the quote to him! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRob72 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Did I forget to mention that I haven't worn a poppy for over thirty years? The standard issue garb on leaving Barlinnie didn't include a button hole though eh!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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