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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A little story about my family history, my great grand father fought for the 6th battalion South dublin brigade during the Easter rising, and was a stretcher bearer for the injured James Connolly, his brother on the other hand decided to take the queens shilling and fight in France, I have just learned in the last few weeks that he first signed up to the fuseliers in 1898 and went and fought in the Boer war in 1900 in South Africa. To me they where both great men who fought for what they believed in, I believe my great grand uncle went to fight to put food on his families table. I myself will not wear a poppy but it does not mean I don't respect what he done. |
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By *P_80Man
over a year ago
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Wearing the poppy seems to have become less about remembrance and more about falling in line.
If I was to wear one, I'd do it because I made the decision to, not because some institution told me I had to. |
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By *iktikiCouple
over a year ago
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There are millions of people who will wear the poppy tomorrow to remember the simple normal geniune people male and female who got sent away from their families to fight a war and go about it quietly with no fuss because wearing it means exactly that.
REMEMBERANCE
I find it disgusting that people just want to turn it into a bullshit blizzard because...actually stuck for words
Because there is absolutely no reason to criticise anybody who wants give a few moments in peaceful rememberance
Especially on a frigging sex/swing internet site ffs
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"There are millions of people who will wear the poppy tomorrow to remember the simple normal geniune people male and female who got sent away from their families to fight a war and go about it quietly with no fuss because wearing it means exactly that.
REMEMBERANCE
I find it disgusting that people just want to turn it into a bullshit blizzard because...actually stuck for words
Because there is absolutely no reason to criticise anybody who wants give a few moments in peaceful rememberance
Especially on a frigging sex/swing internet site ffs
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Totally agree. Soldiers died to make this world a better place to live.
I think the least we could do is to wear a poppy in remembrance. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"all aboard the James bus for me ...
Is this the same James who has no problem taking a (very) good living out of the uk ?  "
the same ma who has never once said a negative word about the poppy or the country which him and many other olay football in of course he wouldn't complain about the living he's making, he work his way to that level despite the hardship |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are millions of people who will wear the poppy tomorrow to remember the simple normal geniune people male and female who got sent away from their families to fight a war and go about it quietly with no fuss because wearing it means exactly that.
REMEMBERANCE
I find it disgusting that people just want to turn it into a bullshit blizzard because...actually stuck for words
Because there is absolutely no reason to criticise anybody who wants give a few moments in peaceful rememberance
Especially on a frigging sex/swing internet site ffs
Totally agree. Soldiers died to make this world a better place to live.
I think the least we could do is to wear a poppy in remembrance."
You don't need to wear a poppy to remember someone. |
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By *iktikiCouple
over a year ago
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"There are millions of people who will wear the poppy tomorrow to remember the simple normal geniune people male and female who got sent away from their families to fight a war and go about it quietly with no fuss because wearing it means exactly that.
REMEMBERANCE
I find it disgusting that people just want to turn it into a bullshit blizzard because...actually stuck for words
Because there is absolutely no reason to criticise anybody who wants give a few moments in peaceful rememberance
Especially on a frigging sex/swing internet site ffs
Totally agree. Soldiers died to make this world a better place to live.
I think the least we could do is to wear a poppy in remembrance. You don't need to wear a poppy to remember someone."
No they don't
People should be left alone to remember in their own and not criticised in any way
Now go back across the border to Sligo |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There are millions of people who will wear the poppy tomorrow to remember the simple normal geniune people male and female who got sent away from their families to fight a war and go about it quietly with no fuss because wearing it means exactly that.
REMEMBERANCE
I find it disgusting that people just want to turn it into a bullshit blizzard because...actually stuck for words
Because there is absolutely no reason to criticise anybody who wants give a few moments in peaceful rememberance
Especially on a frigging sex/swing internet site ffs
Totally agree. Soldiers died to make this world a better place to live.
I think the least we could do is to wear a poppy in remembrance. You don't need to wear a poppy to remember someone.
No they don't
People should be left alone to remember in their own and not criticised in any way
Now go back across the border to Sligo "
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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Totally agree. Soldiers died to make this world a better place to live.
I think the least we could do is to wear a poppy in remembrance."
And alot of British soldiers died in wars and lands they had no business being in,in illegal wars that the world is a much more dangerous place because of
The poppy also celebrates them |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I personally would rather remember the people that stayed at home and died fighting to free our own country from the brutal enemy."
What do you think of the Irishmen who fought in both world wars and those that joined the British army ( for varied reasons ) over the years just curious is all...
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I personally would rather remember the people that stayed at home and died fighting to free our own country from the brutal enemy.What do you think of the Irishmen who fought in both world wars and those that joined the British army ( for varied reasons ) over the years just curious is all..."
They did what they thought was right have nothing bad to say about any Irishman that flights for his or her freedom.I would be more worried about what you're supposed Allie's are up to when you're fighting side by side in another country.
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"There are millions of people who will wear the poppy tomorrow to remember the simple normal geniune people male and female who got sent away from their families to fight a war and go about it quietly with no fuss because wearing it means exactly that.
REMEMBERANCE
I find it disgusting that people just want to turn it into a bullshit blizzard because...actually stuck for words
Because there is absolutely no reason to criticise anybody who wants give a few moments in peaceful rememberance
Especially on a frigging sex/swing internet site ffs
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As the poster above says Irish men and boys went out to war and didn't come home. Today we remember, least we forgot, this is what happens when politics fails.
I thank them for their sacrifice and their bravery. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a great grand uncle who fought and died at Ypres and a grandfather who fought the black and tans and both had their convictions, both brave men fighting for different causes, both remembered equally.
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By *andytownMan
over a year ago
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My poppy is red not green nor orange , its for remembrance and respect for those who gave of themselves . So that ignorant people may have the freedom to mock or ignore, and have the right not to wear one .
My poppy is on myself day and daily , I'll remember my forefathers in the great 16th Irish and 36th Ulster division's without fear no favour.
Lest We Forget #lwf |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My poppy is red not green nor orange , its for remembrance and respect for those who gave of themselves . So that ignorant people may have the freedom to mock or ignore, and have the right not to wear one .
My poppy is on myself day and daily , I'll remember my forefathers in the great 16th Irish and 36th Ulster division's without fear no favour.
Lest We Forget #lwf "
You are entitled to your opinion and also to wear your poppy with pride... but those that have legitimate objections are not ignorant.
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"My poppy is red not green nor orange , its for remembrance and respect for those who gave of themselves . So that ignorant people may have the freedom to mock or ignore, and have the right not to wear one .
My poppy is on myself day and daily , I'll remember my forefathers in the great 16th Irish and 36th Ulster division's without fear no favour.
Lest We Forget #lwf "
Moving words but what time is it ?? Might have seen that pic before  |
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The only way to honour a soldier who died to make the world a better place, is to not have any unjust wars, or support any unjust countries and to strive for equality, peace, and to never waste a single soldiers life again. |
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"The only way to honour a soldier who died to make the world a better place, is to not have any unjust wars, or support any unjust countries and to strive for equality, peace, and to never waste a single soldiers life again."
A utopian dream i fear. Where there is men there'll be war. |
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"The only way to honour a soldier who died to make the world a better place, is to not have any unjust wars, or support any unjust countries and to strive for equality, peace, and to never waste a single soldiers life again."
Send the politicians, ruling class or elite off with guns, who started the wars in the first place.
Why should the normal people go fight their battles. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There probably is money to be made for seasonal poppy inspired lingerie.
Good to see we killed off this thread. Great teamwork karl_hungus "
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"My poppy is red not green nor orange , its for remembrance and respect for those who gave of themselves . So that ignorant people may have the freedom to mock or ignore, and have the right not to wear one .
My poppy is on myself day and daily , I'll remember my forefathers in the great 16th Irish and 36th Ulster division's without fear no favour.
Lest We Forget #lwf "
And the 10th(Irish)
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By *andytownMan
over a year ago
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"My poppy is red not green nor orange , its for remembrance and respect for those who gave of themselves . So that ignorant people may have the freedom to mock or ignore, and have the right not to wear one .
My poppy is on myself day and daily , I'll remember my forefathers in the great 16th Irish and 36th Ulster division's without fear no favour.
Lest We Forget #lwf
And the 10th(Irish)
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By (user no longer on site)
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And alot of British soldiers died in wars and lands they had no business being in,in illegal wars that the world is a much more dangerous place because of
The poppy also celebrates them"
This
If the poppy was just about the events of world war one, then fine. But it's not.
So wear one or don't it's up to you. But just remember it does not just represent those how fought in world War 1. But also goes to those that that committed atrocities around the world. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"And this is why I don’t do religion or politics. I don’t pretend to understand either or do I wish to These things are private to the individual and should remain so "
Is that in general or just on fab? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My poppy is red not green nor orange , its for remembrance and respect for those who gave of themselves . So that ignorant people may have the freedom to mock or ignore, and have the right not to wear one .
My poppy is on myself day and daily , I'll remember my forefathers in the great 16th Irish and 36th Ulster division's without fear no favour.
Lest We Forget #lwf
You are entitled to your opinion and also to wear your poppy with pride... but those that have legitimate objections are not ignorant.
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Especially since it has nothing to do with freedom.
How about freedom of opinion for one. |
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By *rs AWoman
over a year ago
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"And this is why I don’t do religion or politics. I don’t pretend to understand either or do I wish to These things are private to the individual and should remain so
Is that in general or just on fab?"
in general |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The reason for every war can be traced back to one of two causes!
Religion and.....
Brownie points if you can name the second"
Resources/survival... send me my brownies |
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"The reason for every war can be traced back to one of two causes!
Religion and.....
Brownie points if you can name the second
Resources/survival... send me my brownies "
Incorrect bud. Them brownies will have to wait |
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"The reason for every war can be traced back to one of two causes!
Religion and.....
Brownie points if you can name the second"
Religion and women.
You can always trace it back to 2 men arguing over 1 or the other
(This is a joke btw, trying to lighten the mood)
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The reason for every war can be traced back to one of two causes!
Religion and.....
Brownie points if you can name the second
Resources/survival... send me my brownies
Incorrect bud. Them brownies will have to wait"
I respectfully disagree... since we started flinging rocks and sticks at each other before we started believing in any deity I dont think you can blame it all on religion |
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