Yeah, I have had the occasional bemused look the past few years when I’ve given a tenner to someone selling poppies but said I’m OK without taking a poppy to wear.
Happy to support the good work they do but not that keen on the poppy as a symbol these days, and you’ve done a good job of articulating the same reasons I have.
Very touching. I saw something similar a while back, but it was an American soldier who fought in the Gulf War. He spoke about touring the country and speaking to high school kids, telling the “real” truth about being in a war zone. He said many counties didn’t want him talking in their schools. Stuff like this should be shown and talked about in every class all over the world. War is nothing like a video game or to be taken lightly.
Cunts setting fireworks off. The stupid banging noise happening every 5 minutes. I never understood why people want to buy some for their shitty garden. No one cares unless its a council display in the park where its actually decent
@Cristo I think that’s from a 1964 series called ‘The Great War’. A great watch in itself, from real life accounts from soldiers, some of whom fought in both wars.
I’m fascinated at how the German soldier put his story across so eloquently, concisely and poignantly when English isn’t even his first language.
Guy Fawkes night or bonfire night is where we light up fireworks display to commemorate the foiled plot of Guy Fawkes when he tried to blow up the houses of parliament.