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Originally Posted by Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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And yes, it's a very big deal.
I'd like to correct an error above, also. The poppy is not linked to the World Wars. Money from the Poppy Appeal in the UK goes to all servicemen and women and the families - there are wounded returning from Afghanistan and Iraq NOW getting help from the Poppy fund every day.