tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post6777599232480744966..comments2023-12-24T08:02:36.605-05:00Comments on Betsy Transatlantically: Though Poppies GrowBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-56269678217810440702013-11-10T10:50:02.621-05:002013-11-10T10:50:02.621-05:00Great post! I used to volunteer at different progr...Great post! I used to volunteer at different programs for vets in the USA so I'd love to go to London one day and help with the Poppy Appeal.Postcards from Rachelhttp://www.postcardsfromrachel.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-16725094795375850552013-11-10T00:02:16.979-05:002013-11-10T00:02:16.979-05:00Oh, this is very informative. I'm a fan of the...Oh, this is very informative. I'm a fan of the royals, and I've seen Kate wearing a poppy and wondered what it was for. This explains it.Deehttp://www.adeecodedlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-89149917041480577552013-11-08T13:01:11.100-05:002013-11-08T13:01:11.100-05:00Hi there, I'm hopping over from the link-up! I...Hi there, I'm hopping over from the link-up! I enjoyed reading about the meaning poppies hold...not until recently did I think about things flowers can express. I read a wonderful book called "The Language of Flowers" which is about a foster child's experience and communicating through flowers. Great post!Lisahttp://www.aventurasdemariposas.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-73149478698910798422013-11-08T11:20:20.316-05:002013-11-08T11:20:20.316-05:00Love this post Betsy. I write about the military f...Love this post Betsy. I write about the military for the newspaper and Veterans Day is one of my favorite of days. To me, as many of the veterans have schooled me on over the years, Veterans Day is for the living while Memorial Day is for the dead, but I will always be moved by any meaningful and heartfelt tribute to troops. As the granddaughter of a WW2 and Korean veterans, with most of my family and boyfriend serving, it's a special day. And yesterday I interviewed a 91-year-old WW2 veteran who has two Purple Hearts and was one of two in his unit to survive and he was just the sweetest man. To, me there are few moments more precious then spending time with the men who were there and lived to tell about it.Jenn@NearandFarMontanahttp://www.nearandfarmontana.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-64992344010717974602013-11-08T06:22:38.818-05:002013-11-08T06:22:38.818-05:00Ahhh, remembrance day :) I had someone send me a p...Ahhh, remembrance day :) I had someone send me a poppy over from England this year so I can wear one with pride!Kate Hallhttp://www.diariesofanessexgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-58241589283882934532013-11-08T05:02:25.259-05:002013-11-08T05:02:25.259-05:00I had no idea that poppies grew like that! Learn s...I had no idea that poppies grew like that! Learn something new... xSara Louisehttp://www.sarainlepetitvillage.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-30640223455584366122013-11-07T16:02:19.590-05:002013-11-07T16:02:19.590-05:00In Poland, November 11 is Independence Day - repre...In Poland, November 11 is Independence Day - representing a very, very different relationship to the same event in history. The first time I ever flew to London happened to be on 11.11.11, and I'll never forget the stark contrast of the way that day was represented in those two countries-- it underpinned my entire experience as an expat, i think!Lolahttp://www.little-histories.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-75110572069674300222013-11-07T15:54:32.324-05:002013-11-07T15:54:32.324-05:00yeah, you see them on all the black cabs!yeah, you see them on all the black cabs!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-36889708679032782022013-11-07T15:32:15.765-05:002013-11-07T15:32:15.765-05:00I liked the poppies on people's cars there. It...I liked the poppies on people's cars there. It seemed like every Range Rover had a big red poppy on the front grill! <br />Super cool that Jon volunteers for it. Like you said lower, to Jay, I noticed a much stronger connection to both WWs in Europe, and deservingly so. The US sent people over, but we don't live with buildings still bearing shell scars, and we didn't have a very realistic daily fear of our town/village/city being hit. Memorials are so much more prevalent there, even in the smallest village. It makes it feel much more recent than it ever did here.Gescinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-16772074825281776242013-11-07T15:07:24.137-05:002013-11-07T15:07:24.137-05:00I absolutely love this. A big thank you to Jon for...I absolutely love this. A big thank you to Jon for showing his support for the Armed Forces!Kate Harveyhttp://something-ivory.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-70896483364234456332013-11-07T13:50:16.484-05:002013-11-07T13:50:16.484-05:00The "over-support" issue is hard to defi...The "over-support" issue is hard to define. We're all grateful that folks are supporting the troops, but somehow "support the troops" has transitioned from something that is appreciated into something that is just expected. I don't like seeing a culture of entitlement growing in the military that leads to service members boycotting establishments that don't offer a military discount, and I don't like people expecting to get free stuff wherever they go. It's one of those things that should move back into the realm from "it's great if you do it but it's okay too if you don't." Sorry for the long explanation. It's just something that really bugs me around this time of year.kcsalingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-21325654741911068372013-11-07T12:16:08.466-05:002013-11-07T12:16:08.466-05:00I really don't think we as Americans understan...I really don't think we as Americans understand in the same visceral way how terrible WWI was as so much of Europe and Canada (and even Australia) does. it just... didn't affect us as much as a nation, and that's sad.Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-91937042201328561142013-11-07T12:14:23.212-05:002013-11-07T12:14:23.212-05:00We do the minute of silence at 11:11 as well but N...We do the minute of silence at 11:11 as well but November 11 is also a National holiday.<br /><br /><br />Every year, the day before the last school day before the 11th, schools do a Remembrance Day ceremony where we lay wreaths, have bag pipes play in veterans, listen to a few speeches, etc. The 1 minute of silence in the ceremony was torture as a kid as we knew how serious it was but the giggles always overtook someone and it'd be like dominoes - rows of little bodies shaking with laughter trying our hardest to hold it in.Jayhttp://www.fromtheretoheretheblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-7510038915453440852013-11-07T12:07:29.730-05:002013-11-07T12:07:29.730-05:00I thought Remembrance Day was the same thing as Ar...I thought Remembrance Day was the same thing as Armistice Day, but apparently it's always the second Sunday in November in the UK (which I guess gets you as close to the 11th as possible). The whole country does a minute of silence at 11:11 on November 11 though!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-46395317932269055512013-11-07T12:06:21.365-05:002013-11-07T12:06:21.365-05:00haha I think it's more moving for him AFTER it...haha I think it's more moving for him AFTER it's all over - they raised thousands and thousands last year, which is amazing but also a bit hectic!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-74082900956438675832013-11-07T12:05:43.314-05:002013-11-07T12:05:43.314-05:00as a civilian I'm not sure I can speak to the ...as a civilian I'm not sure I can speak to the "over-supporting" bit, though I understand what you mean, but it is really lovely to distill the support into something so emotional and recognizable, you know?Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-33612891614631397042013-11-07T12:04:03.341-05:002013-11-07T12:04:03.341-05:00oh thank you Alicia! some of this stuff does becom...oh thank you Alicia! some of this stuff does become second nature, like Amanda said, but it's so meaningful when you consider where it all came from. the research part is fun for me!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-33411948631320865652013-11-07T12:02:40.083-05:002013-11-07T12:02:40.083-05:00it feels good when you stop noticing the cultural ...it feels good when you stop noticing the cultural differences, doesn't it? like you're becoming a native :) loved it when that happened to me back in the day!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-6617877319524019812013-11-07T12:01:49.500-05:002013-11-07T12:01:49.500-05:00then you will also love that I got most of my WWI ...then you will also love that I got most of my WWI history from LM Montgomery - Rilla of Ingleside is one of my favorite books!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-2033311191724330442013-11-07T11:32:05.532-05:002013-11-07T11:32:05.532-05:00We wear the poppies in Canada as well and November...We wear the poppies in Canada as well and November 11 is also known as Remembrance Day for us. Like Kaitlyn below, we used to recite Flanders Field in school and thus, the poem carries quite a bit of meaning for us.<br /><br /><br />The Poppy Appeal does sound like a very moving experience and a lovely way to volunteer.Jayhttp://www.fromtheretoheretheblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-16276479642851552302013-11-07T10:42:30.997-05:002013-11-07T10:42:30.997-05:00All the tube stations were lined with veterans and...All the tube stations were lined with veterans and volunteers this morning! How lovely that Jon volunteers, I bet it's a really moving experience.Bethhttp://sanssouciblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-82570494528931901672013-11-07T10:36:23.027-05:002013-11-07T10:36:23.027-05:00Love this post - and love the solemness of Remembr...Love this post - and love the solemness of Remembrance Day. We've lost so much of that here in the States. Right now it's all people over-supporting {hey veterans, come get your free stuff} or people looking for sales. The poppy is much more symbolic and poignant.kcsalingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-86604760168753599192013-11-07T10:12:54.288-05:002013-11-07T10:12:54.288-05:00As a Canadian I especially love that you posted Mc...As a Canadian I especially love that you posted McCrae's poem. I had to memorize that a long time ago in public school. I always feel proud to wear my poppy.Kaitlyn Shttp://shootthebreezeblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-45681234348182355072013-11-07T09:20:51.432-05:002013-11-07T09:20:51.432-05:00Agreed! What a beautiful remembrance. I love when ...Agreed! What a beautiful remembrance. I love when I can learn something new from your blog, Betsy, and also remember to pause for a moment of gratitude for all those who have fallen in service of their country (no matter what country I'm from).Alicia | Jaybird Bloghttp://jaybirdblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-84961864071908713462013-11-07T08:48:02.278-05:002013-11-07T08:48:02.278-05:00I love this post! Thanks for exposing this idea to...I love this post! Thanks for exposing this idea to an American audience! I never even thought to write about the Poppy Appeal. It became second nature to just start wearing one in my lapel and I don't think I ever explained it to my American friends and family, really. xAmandahttp://www.rhymeandribbons.com/noreply@blogger.com