I didn't know poppies were a Men Day tradition
It was BIG in Alaska and also in Kansas where I grew up!
No, Haven't seen them for years. I do remember when growing up and WWI vets were still alive people wore them
Too many people were making poppy seed tea.
They still do poppies in the UK, but it's in November, not May. In London, almost everybody wears them. At least they did the last time I was there.
To wear, or sell as a whole? I love poppies and grow them, but would never let people cut up my plant babies just to wear them.
Yup.
They were ususally paper, not real flowers.
Poppies are usually made by the VFW AUG. and sold to help support their Vet, origination.
Bro, poppies grow wild in Texas. Ask me how I know.
No wonder they seem to be high down there all the time.
The traditional poppies for memorial day sold by vets were hand made paper flowers.
In England and Canada it's called "Remembrance Day." Poppies are a traditional part of this:
