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[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

came from all. not british. please explain. I was thinking poppy was like galoshes or something.

[–] RockAndGnome@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

In November In the UK people where a poppy flower ,that they buy from the royal British legion. The money goes to looking after vets of ww1 and ww2.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

so do people pin it on or something then?

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The most common type is a paper poppy with a plastic stalk that sits in a buttonhole

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

thanks although my brain almost removed the ton from that last word.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

well it is a thong.

[–] TIN@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

Additional information: people get very annoyed if you're not wearing a poppy, especially people in public life who have to wear one about 2 weeks in advance of the actual armistice day.

[–] throw4w4y5@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

it’s a poppy print thong. respect our servicemen and women