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mahatmakanejeeves

(62,172 posts) Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:25 PM Nov 2020

Is "Remembrance Sunday" an Empire event? I've never heard of that before in the U.S.

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Is "Remembrance Sunday" an Empire event? I've never heard of that before in the U.S. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP

When I was younger everyone wore poppies on 11/11 TexasProgresive Nov 2020 #1

Remembrance Day 11/11 is Britain's (and many other Euro's) version of Memorial Day RockRaven Nov 2020 #2

We call it Veteran's Day. rsdsharp Nov 2020 #3

In the U.S., where I live, Memorial Day and Veterans Day are separate observations, with mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #4

The reason for the poppy Dave in VA Nov 2020 #5

TexasProgresive

(12,344 posts)

1. When I was younger everyone wore poppies on 11/11

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:29 PM

Nov 2020

Now few do except me. How quick some of us forget- just another day.

RockRaven

(16,634 posts)

2. Remembrance Day 11/11 is Britain's (and many other Euro's) version of Memorial Day

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:31 PM

Nov 2020

B/c of WWI.

rsdsharp

(10,391 posts)

3. We call it Veteran's Day.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:37 PM

Nov 2020

It was formerly called Armistice Day.

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,172 posts)

4. In the U.S., where I live, Memorial Day and Veterans Day are separate observations, with

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:41 PM

Nov 2020

different meanings.

This is not so in what is left of the British Empre?

Dave in VA

(2,183 posts)

5. The reason for the poppy

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:45 PM

Nov 2020

is this poem...

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