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First white poppies, now there's purple poppies

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First white poppies, now there's purple poppies


Misc CDN | 206751 hits | Nov 09 6:48 am | Posted by: QBall
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When you want to pay tribute to veterans, you likely go out and buy a red poppy to wear. But an Edmonton animal welfare activist wants to add a purple poppy to the mix.

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  1. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:27 pm
    And that is why the Poppy is trademarked. Next, a pink poppy for Breast Cancer, and more 'Remeberance Week' clothing sales.

  2. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:37 pm
    Crap. I was really just kidding on the other thread when I brought up purple poppies! Really!!!

  3. by Choban
    Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:17 pm
    I was of the impression that the red poppy signifies all military sacrifices made, plus why remember beasts of burden that certainly had no choice but to go to war, none of the ones who survived are alive today and whatever units they served in/with most likely honor them somehow already.

    Methinks this is going too far and the changes people keep making lessen what remembrance day is all about, I'll stick with my red poppy and honouring human beings who served

  4. by avatar canuckns
    Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:25 pm
    "BartSimpson" said
    Crap. I was really just kidding on the other thread when I brought up purple poppies! Really!!!


    I was going to mention that I'd thought someone had said something to tha effect in another thread.

  5. by avatar Guy_Fawkes
    Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:55 pm
    You have to be fucking kidding me! 8O This really is sickening, any way for someone to make a buck eh? So where is all the proceeds from these pet poppies going to go? Oh thats right no one really gives a flying fuck about it really, they just want to look like they care. So this cocksucker is going to give 10% to his local SPCA, 20% to his overhead and 70% for himself, I hope his veteran father kicks the shit out of him. Obviously he wasnt able to teach his son respect before hand might as well do it now. :evil:

  6. by avatar Zipperfish  Gold Member
    Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:07 pm
    I'm beginning to think this rainbow poppy thing is dreamed up by the veterans to stoke righteous ire. ooo wait--a rainbow poppy for gay vets!

  7. by avatar Gunnair  Gold Member
    Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:05 am
    "Zipperfish" said
    I'm beginning to think this rainbow poppy thing is dreamed up by the veterans to stoke righteous ire. ooo wait--a rainbow poppy for gay vets!


    I'm quoting this for posterity because I suspect you called it.

  8. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:17 am
    I'm thinking the gay vets would prefer one of these...


  9. by avatar Gunnair  Gold Member
    Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:25 am
    "BartSimpson" said
    I'm thinking the gay vets would prefer one of these...



    Can't read it. But since these guys fought and died for their country along with all of the others, I think they might like this:



    regardless of what some activist decides.

  10. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:30 am
    Sort of analogous with hate crimes. Why do we need a special category when assault, slander and libel are already crimes?



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