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In reply to the discussion: UK man arrested for posting burning poppy picture on Facebook [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)32. Please see my reply 31.
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yup they signify the poppy fields of france which flourished after ww1 on the shelled earth
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#13
Poppies all bloom in early Spring. Wearing (fake) ones in November never made sense to me.
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#35
read upthread its to signify the green fields of france were the red poppies dance
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#42
I'm well aware of the story and the symbolism. They make sense on Memorial Day in May.
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#47
I used to know some older people who referred to it as Armistice Day in the US
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#50
This idiotic arrest is the logical outcome of laws banning Koran desecration.
snagglepuss
Nov 2012
#2
A link to a letter to an Islam hater and an article about an arrest for inciting religious hatred
Turborama
Nov 2012
#65
Dawkins hates Muslims? Utter piffle. What Dawkins doesn't like is Islam which
snagglepuss
Nov 2012
#66
sqaddy is a nickname for members of the british army. infantry in parpticular.
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#25
In that case, are we sure the spelling police weren't the ones who arrested him?
merrily
Nov 2012
#38
It was deliberately provocative act about a very sensitive topic on a very sombre day..
truebrit71
Nov 2012
#15
"if the shoe was on the other foot and John Terry had been called a "stupid white cunt" no-one
merrily
Nov 2012
#20
Just to be clear, are you referring to "cunt" or "white?" (Please see my reply 31.)
merrily
Nov 2012
#34
No. The 'C' word doesnt have nearly the offensive connotation in the UK that it does here.
stevenleser
Nov 2012
#28
i explained that fanny is actually a worse insult in scotland it will get you stabbed
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#29
I was not referring to the c word or feminists. I was referring to the w word (white).
merrily
Nov 2012
#31
You must be unaware that "disrespect" is not illegal nor does it require apologies. Are you saying
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#54
nothing to do with insane they just take this seriously. not murdered but if found
loli phabay
Nov 2012
#59
That is the best analogy. It's not like just burning a flag. It's hating an idea.
Bucky
Nov 2012
#60
EEK!! Whats next?? Boiled cabbages? Baked potatos? Barbecued onions? Ground wheat?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2012
#77