PossilYM Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, Shotgun said: I wonder what percentage of lest we forgetters are in support of the Israeli government's ongoing war crimes. Probably about 75% 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, PossilYM said: Probably about 75% As low as that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWL Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Never stop rememberencing even when you are eating fun sized Twix and Haribos while dressed as a Minion. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Oaft. A Hallowe'en/poppy crossover is arguably the most tragic thing I've ever seen. This country is absolutely rammed with sad sacks with no life. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, Crawford Bridge said: Oaft. A Hallowe'en/poppy crossover is arguably the most tragic thing I've ever seen. This country is absolutely rammed with sad sacks with no life. If they had fireworks coming out the top, they’d have covered bonfire night as well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, Crawford Bridge said: Oaft. A Hallowe'en/poppy crossover is arguably the most tragic thing I've ever seen. This country is absolutely rammed with sad sacks with no life. You only need to walk through any town or city on St Patrick's day to see this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: You only need to walk through any town or city on St Patrick's day to see this. You don't have to tell me about St. Patrick's day, her indoors is American. Every March she is incredulous that I couldn't give a flying f**k about this "holiday". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 34 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: You only need to walk through any town or city on St Patrick's day to see this. Larkhall 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Crawford Bridge said: Oaft. A Hallowe'en/poppy crossover is arguably the most tragic thing I've ever seen. This country is absolutely rammed with sad sacks with no life. I for one won't be giving candy to any trick or treaters who aren't wearing a poppy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 16 minutes ago, GNU_Linux said: I for one won't be giving candy to any trick or treaters who aren't wearing a poppy. Give them poppies instead of sweets. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Crawford Bridge said: You don't have to tell me about St. Patrick's day, her indoors is American. Every March she is incredulous that I couldn't give a flying f**k about this "holiday". I don't think it's any coincidence that St Patrick's Day has got bigger and bigger in the US since the Catholic Dioceses started dishing out special dispensations, meaning you could basically have a day off from your Lenten resolutions. And the Lord said, "Go forth and get pished". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 35 minutes ago, Loonytoons said: Give them poppies instead of sweets. Opium instead if ecstasy? Worst. Rave. Ever. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, GNU_Linux said: I for one won't be giving candy to any trick or treaters who aren't wearing a poppy. Mods!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 The risk of us forgetting is infinitesimal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: I don't think it's any coincidence that St Patrick's Day has got bigger and bigger in the US since the Catholic Dioceses started dishing out special dispensations, meaning you could basically have a day off from your Lenten resolutions. And the Lord said, "Go forth and get pished". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 hour ago, sophia said: The risk of us forgetting is infinitesimal Serious question. Can anyone pinpoint exactly when SevcoZombies2012 actually became the paramilitary wing of the Earl Haig Poppy Club ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 41 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Serious question. Can anyone pinpoint exactly when SevcoZombies2012 actually became the paramilitary wing of the Earl Haig Poppy Club ? Probably around the same time as being member of armed forces was ratcheted up as heros as Iraq propaganda. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Kirk Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 7 hours ago, PWL said: Never stop rememberencing even when you are eating fun sized Twix and Haribos while dressed as a Minion. Incredible Ulster energy emanating from that twitter feed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, RH33 said: Probably around the same time as being member of armed forces was ratcheted up as heros as Iraq propaganda. I think it’s more recent than that. Probably the last 10 years. I think the Indy ref shook them up and now they are all things Union and British. The death of their club likely affected them a bit too. Being poppy nutters probably chimes well with their general sensibilities, and seen as the green and white mob across the city are fairly anti-poppy, they’ll be the polar opposite. I’d also be interested if someone could pinpoint the year they started going overboard with the whole Remembrance thing. It’s probably unfair to single out Rangers. The English teams have went similarly nuts this last while. Edited October 29, 2023 by Scary Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deegee Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I think the UK Government saw how veterans in USA were getting lauded and applauded during/ after the Iraq/ Gulf Wars post 9/11 (probably the Americans had some “guilt hangover” from the contrasting poor way veterans were treated after Vietnam) and decided to shift UK public attention onto our service folks, rather than the harsh scrutiny of why the eff we were involved in regime change at all. For whatever reason, football seems to be the perceived moral compass of working class folk in the UK and Rangers and the majority too of English football teams, particularly those in Brexit towns like Stoke etc, were all over this poppy fetish and show of loyalty like a rash. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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