Lest we forget
Since I can remember the poppy has been a symbol of those who have died in the 2 world wars. On and around remembrance day in England people wear poppies on their jackets and coats as a mark of respect to those who fought for us. Of course I have seen poppies before and have seen pictures of fields of poppies, but I have never seen it in real life until this monday, when I happened to be stuck in a traffic jam and looked out of the passenger side window and saw this wondrous sight.
I immediately got a lump in my throat, not only did it make me think of those who have fought & died for us (and still continue to do so) but it also reminded me of one of the proudest days of my life, when I was on parade at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen and country, in commemoration of 50 years since VJ day (in 1995). At one point during the ceremonies a Lancaster bomber flew down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace, and as it did so it released 2 million paper poppies, which was an unbelievable sight. This is a link to a small picture of that event...
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/mod/defence...
Lest we forget
Since I can remember the poppy has been a symbol of those who have died in the 2 world wars. On and around remembrance day in England people wear poppies on their jackets and coats as a mark of respect to those who fought for us. Of course I have seen poppies before and have seen pictures of fields of poppies, but I have never seen it in real life until this monday, when I happened to be stuck in a traffic jam and looked out of the passenger side window and saw this wondrous sight.
I immediately got a lump in my throat, not only did it make me think of those who have fought & died for us (and still continue to do so) but it also reminded me of one of the proudest days of my life, when I was on parade at Buckingham Palace in front of Queen and country, in commemoration of 50 years since VJ day (in 1995). At one point during the ceremonies a Lancaster bomber flew down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace, and as it did so it released 2 million paper poppies, which was an unbelievable sight. This is a link to a small picture of that event...
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/mod/defence...