Children may be taught the horrors of war, but when poppy season arrives, war adults glamorise it.
Veterans are pushed onto a pedestal they don't want. Emblazoning everything with a poppy doesn't help us either.
Our dead friends are used to divert from the horror & suffering.
.@joejglenton is right. Remembrance should be solemn like a funeral.
Selling Grenade themed Gin, having postbox cozy competitions & building a tacky military scene in your mum's garden ain't it.
STOP making it a commercial or PR event.
Wear a standard poppy & stop there.
And nobody talks about the horrors of modern war British troops have faced.
Seeing your best mate vaporised and then having to collect their remains was the same in 2007 as in 1914.
Veterans don't tend to want reminding of war everywhere they go. We aren't yours to co-opt.
This is what Remembrance has become.
At the going down of the Sun we shall paint our sheep and put paper on our pints.
The legit Poppymas House
Poppymas Vehicle Edition
Failed set designers for 1917 decide to showcase their work.
Stick a haahtag on it and it'll be fine.
Honourable mentions from Poppy Season
Of course all credit to @giantpoppywatch for the photos. If you think what I've shared is bad, then check out their Timeline....
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