In Flanders Fields

[mpholland]

So the wife went in to Safeway to get a coffee the other morning. There were a bunch of teenagers in front of her and one of them had a red poppy. The others were asking her what it was for and she said "I don't know, they handed it to me on my way in. I think it has something to do with the military". Don't they teach this stuff in school anymore? I can't imagine we have regressed to the state that nobody has a clue why we celebrate memorial day anymore, but it seems to be getting worse every year. Anyway, a couple of of family pics for the day.


The oldest boy, Michael, being carried to Willamette National almost 9 years ago.


My 15 yr old granddaughter handing out poppies at Safeway yesterday morning.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by mpholland

So the wife went in to Safeway to get a coffee the other morning. There were a bunch of teenagers in front of her and one of them had a red poppy. The others were asking her what it was for and she said "I don't know, they handed it to me on my way in. I think it has something to do with the military". Don't they teach this stuff in school anymore? I can't imagine we have regressed to the state that nobody has a clue why we celebrate memorial day anymore, but it seems to be getting worse every year. Anyway, a couple of of family pics for the day.


The oldest boy, Michael, being carried to Willamette National almost 9 years ago.


My 15 yr old granddaughter handing out poppies at Safeway yesterday morning.

"Those who knew
what this was all about
must make way for those
who know little.
And less than that.
And at last nothing less than nothing."

(A fragment of a poem I remember)