New Zealand doesn't mark Remembrance day on November 11th like Canada does, theirs is April 18th. However, what I find interesting is that it's called (informally at least) Poppy Day, in memory of John McCrae's poem that's given Canada its remembrance day symbol.Carly and I are both thinking of our family in the military. Those who are still with us (John, Jesse and Jeremy) and those who are not.
Thank you.
That would be John McCrae. Actually many commonwealth countries use the poppy as a symbol of remembrance, not just Canada.
ReplyDeletefixed. Thanks i fat fingered it. Not being familiar with other commonwealth countries it came as a bit of a surprise. Not much happens on Armistice day here, but on ANZAC day there's remembrance ceremonies.
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