On this Remembrance Sunday ___
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I was in the UK last week, poppy selling everywhere of course. Is it strange France doesn’t do anything like this? Anyone have any background?
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I think there is something similar with violets if I recall. But more usefully they make provision on public transport and parking for war veterans. I used to notice signs
Possibly charity like this is a British thing? France seems to maintain a much higher awareness of the cost and consequences of WWII than in the UK.
Interesting. I’ve never really seen any evidence of that. I’m guessing that their care for veterans is quite good.. given all the taxes we pay!
For a while after the war flax flower(?) bleuet were a symbol used in war commemoration it was still around in 1966… I do not know when it stops just looked online for ‘bleuet de France’ et apparently they still sellit but I have not see any anywhere.
In our village in L’Hérault, the older locals wear blue cornflowers and we wear our red poppies brought several years ago from the UK. The younger ones are dressed as usual for them.