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RockAndGnome@lemmy.world to UKCasual@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前

bit late for November but...

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bit late for November but...

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RockAndGnome@lemmy.world to UKCasual@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前
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  • HubertManne@kbin.social
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    came from all. not british. please explain. I was thinking poppy was like galoshes or something.

    • RockAndGnome@lemmy.worldOP
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      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
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        so do people pin it on or something then?

        • scholar@lemmy.world
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          The most common type is a paper poppy with a plastic stalk that sits in a buttonhole

          • HubertManne@kbin.social
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            thanks although my brain almost removed the ton from that last word.

            • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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              Buthole

              Wait a minute…

              • HubertManne@kbin.social
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                well it is a thong.

    • The Infinite Nematode@feddit.uk
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      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
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    it’s a poppy print thong. respect our servicemen and women

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