When our soldiers died fighting overseas during WWI, the wildflower, Papaver rhoeas, the red flowered Corn Poppy, quickly grew over the area disturbed by their new graves. This poppy inspired a Canadian doctor and soldier, John McCrae, to write a poem about the dead soldiers on May 3rd, 1915. Since then the poppy has become the symbol we use to remember that many answered that call to duty and that they paid a very heavy price in doing so. Wearing a poppy on any war or military memorial day brings remembrance to their sacrifice.
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When our soldiers died fighting overseas during WWI, the wildflower, Papaver rhoeas, the red flowered Corn Poppy, quickly grew over the area disturbed by their new graves. This poppy inspired a Canadian doctor and soldier, John McCrae, to write a poem about the dead soldiers on May 3rd, 1915. Since then the poppy has become the symbol we use to remember that many answered that call to duty and that they paid a very heavy price in doing so. Wearing a poppy on any war or military memorial day brings remembrance to their sacrifice.
Just thought you might like to know.
With love.
God bless.
RB
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