In article , Brian Sharrock
wrote:

"Raoul" wrote in message
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In article ,
Vaughn wrote:

"TrueAmerican" wrote in message
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YOU CANNOT LET THIS SIMPLY GO UNNOTICED.

Yea, actually I can.

I see no reason why Google has any special obligation to vets. I
do
business at countless places and have never seen any reason to demand
that any
of them recognize us veterans, though I take notice and appreciate it
when
they
do.

Besides, Google is an international website. I'm not sure if they have
localized editions but they do need to keep the rest of the world in
mind.

There's certainly a "google.co.uk "; I'm uncertain of what its
scope is, I assume it interfaces to a server in the UK.


Me? I bought a buddy poppy and am gonna wear it.


What's a "buddy poppy"?

The Veterans of Foreign Wars here in the USA calls 'em "buddy poppies"
I bought one from an old guy on the street. He said I was 'buying one"
so that's good enough for me.

The UK has had the "Poppy Day" Appeal since after WWI.
The (Royal) British legion carries out the charity-collection
by a variety of methods, street- collections, shop-distributors,
churches, petrol-stations, etc. etc.: One would have to work hard
to avoid a Poppy collector!

One nevers _buys_ a poppy but contributes to
the charity and takes a poppy to demonstrate support.
The money collected is mainly in coins and the major
banks co-operate by accepting and sorting the coins
usually on the Saturday (before Remembrance Sunday)
after the close of Banking hours.

It's almost mandatory for adults to sport a poppy on
Remembrance Sunday and the days leading up to it.

Recently, Politicians and Broadcasters have appeared
sporting a poppy from November 1. Wreaths formed from
Red Poppies are the symbols laid on War Memorials

I can receive Canadian TV where I live in the USA and have noticed the
broadcasters and their poppies around this time of year. Understandable
since Canada is pretty tight with the UK and even moreso during the WW
I years.

raoul