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Paper poppy worth more than jewels
« on: November 10, 2010, 10:34:50 pm »
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    Good piece arguing that that poppies' perfunctory use by people on TV (not to mention the wearing of expensively crafted "jewel" poppies)  erodes their strong symbolic value.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/columnists/article-1326699/Remembrance-day-paper-poppy-worth-jewels.html
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Re: Paper poppy worth more than jewels
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2010, 10:51:53 pm »
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who cares what people do. if they have the money let them do it i say. at least they are actually wearing a poppy
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Re: Paper poppy worth more than jewels
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 05:38:12 pm »
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Loads of people wear crosses as an accessory and nobody complains about that
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