Lest we forget...

[maimie]

may be wrong forum but... and for those who wish disagree there is another thread on non-ict you can post on.

it's coming near the time when those who fought for us and lost their lives over the years should be remembered with dignity.

"Please wear a poppy," the lady said

And held one forth, but I shook my head.

Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there,

And her face was old and lined with care;

But beneath the scars the years had made

There remained a smile that refused to fade.

A boy came whistling down the street,

Bouncing along on care-free feet.

His smile was full of joy and fun,

"Lady," said he, "may I have one?"

When she's pinned in on he turned to say,

"Why do we wear a poppy today?"

The lady smiled in her wistful way

And answered, "This is Remembrance Day,

And the poppy there is the symbol for

The gallant men who died in war.

And because they did, you and I are free -

That's why we wear a poppy, you see.

"I had a boy about your size,

With golden hair and big blue eyes.

He loved to play and jump and shout,

Free as a bird he would race about.

As the years went by he learned and grew

and became a man - as you will, too.

"He was fine and strong, with a boyish smile,

But he'd seemed with us such a little while

When war broke out and he went away.

I still remember his face that day

When he smiled at me and said, Goodbye,

I'll be back soon, Mom, so please don't cry.

"But the war went on and he had to stay,

And all I could do was wait and pray.

His letters told of the awful fight,

(I can see it still in my dreams at night),

With the tanks and guns and cruel barbed wire,

And the mines and bullets, the bombs and fire.

"Till at last, at last, the war was won -

And that's why we wear a poppy son."

The small boy turned as if to go,

Then said, "Thanks, lady, I'm glad to know.

That sure did sound like an awful fight,

But your son - did he come back all right?"

A tear rolled down each faded check;

She shook her head, but didn't speak.

I slunk away in a sort of shame,

And if you were me you'd have done the same;

For our thanks, in giving, if oft delayed,

Thought our freedom was bought - and thousands paid!

And so when we see a poppy worn,

Let us reflect on the burden borne,

By those who gave their very all

When asked to answer their country's call

That we at home in peace might live.

Then wear a poppy! Remember - and give

[maimie]

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.

Edited November 7, 2008 by maimie

[weeStie]

Thanks for the timely reminder, Maim. I believe all the teams tomorrow will have poppies on their shirts.

However i have also heard of a move on a certain Irish SPL team site to get fans to ignore the minutes silence and turn their backs on it. This because the silly barstewards mistakenly believe that the poppy is a symbol of British Imperialism instead of a reminder to all of the sacrifices made by people of all nationalities in the many wars of the 20th and 21st centuries.

I sincerely hope this movement fails.

Lest we forget.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

On the subject of lest we forget or do we remember I recall sitting in a pub in Dublin and Oscar Wilde turned to me and remarked ?The great events of life often leave one unmoved; they pass out of consciousness, and, when one thinks of them, become unreal. Even the scarlet flowers of passion seem to grow in the same meadow as the poppies of oblivion.?

Time to reflect ?

[chris123]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

[Scotty]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

That came through quiet and clear on the radio today. well done to both sets of supporters. unlike elsewhere where a minute's applause had to be observed to drown out those who would disrupt it.

[dougiedanger]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

That came through quiet and clear on the radio today. well done to both sets of supporters. unlike elsewhere where a minute's applause had to be observed to drown out those who would disrupt it.

Well maybe things are not so clear cut, and maybe some among that support would have little cause to celebrate the memory of lost British soldiers, who until very recently had been considered an occupying, enemy force. We no doubt all have relatives who have died in wars, and we honour them, but other people's experiences are not necessarily the same as ours.

[Alex MacLeod]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

That came through quiet and clear on the radio today. well done to both sets of supporters. unlike elsewhere where a minute's applause had to be observed to drown out those who would disrupt it.

Well maybe things are not so clear cut, and maybe some among that support would have little cause to celebrate the memory of lost British soldiers, who until very recently had been considered an occupying, enemy force. We no doubt all have relatives who have died in wars, and we honour them, but other people's experiences are not necessarily the same as ours.

And of course half of Glasgow's citizens dont have relatives who died in war. And no soldier of the Irish Rifles was killed either.

This rememberance is about reflecting on those who fought to protect the Islands of Britian and Ireland and should have nothing to do with anything else.

[chris123]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

That came through quiet and clear on the radio today. well done to both sets of supporters. unlike elsewhere where a minute's applause had to be observed to drown out those who would disrupt it.

Well maybe things are not so clear cut, and maybe some among that support would have little cause to celebrate the memory of lost British soldiers, who until very recently had been considered an occupying, enemy force. We no doubt all have relatives who have died in wars, and we honour them, but other people's experiences are not necessarily the same as ours.

And of course half of Glasgow's citizens dont have relatives who died in war. And no soldier of the Irish Rifles was killed either.

This rememberance is about reflecting on those who fought to protect the Islands of Britian and Ireland and should have nothing to do with anything else.

Spot on

[maimie]

lest we forget...

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

Perhaps it was becos all the loud mouthed pissheads were at the turnstiles ?

[Linwoodictsc]

Its a sad state of affairs when I have to congratulate a support on keeping quiet during a minutes silence, however as per usual with our fans, it was observed impecabely.

That came through quiet and clear on the radio today. well done to both sets of supporters. unlike elsewhere where a minute's applause had to be observed to drown out those who would disrupt it.

Well maybe things are not so clear cut, and maybe some among that support would have little cause to celebrate the memory of lost British soldiers, who until very recently had been considered an occupying, enemy force. We no doubt all have relatives who have died in wars, and we honour them, but other people's experiences are not necessarily the same as ours.

And of course half of Glasgow's citizens dont have relatives who died in war. And no soldier of the Irish Rifles was killed either.

This rememberance is about reflecting on those who fought to protect the Islands of Britian and Ireland and should have nothing to do with anything else.

quite wrong today was all about remembering the fallen of ALL conflicts where british service men and women have paid the ultimate sacrafice for you and i as well as the rest of our nation.

these conflicts include Ireland north and south where the british forces were saw by most of the nation as invaders from across the Irish sea.

Thousands of Celtic supporters come from all over Ireland every week to watch their team and many have people who died in that conflict. now ask yourself this

Would you wear the Easter lily to commerate the fallen Irish men and women of 1916?

if not then why ask them to wear our poppy?

[stevico1]

Is this not a Pie and Bovril type of argument,

I wish to remember those brave men and women that died protecting our country, if others don't thats their choice.

[Linwoodictsc]

Is this not a Pie and Bovril type of argument,

I wish to remember those brave men and women that died protecting our country, if others don't thats their choice.

here here my man...........

however as long as we try to remember other people have different views