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You might see people wearing the poppy, a roundish, red flower on a lapel — especially on the Friday before Memorial Day.
Some of them will be wearing red flowers on their lapels. You may also see people wearing them on Friday, May 23, for ...
More than a century after “In Flanders Fields,” the poppy still symbolizes Memorial Day and is used to honor our fallen ...
The Woodburn American Legion Auxiliary Post #157 helps provide support for veterans and their families. Most recently, the ...
In Flanders fields. On September 27 ... According to History.com, Americans owe the tradition of wearing a red poppy on Memorial Day to Moina Michael. She was a professor at the University ...
This Poppy Day watch for the American Legion Family standing on corners and in front of local businesses, offering red ...
In Flanders Fields The Poppies Blow…” These are the opening words of Col. John McCrae’s immortal poem (In Flanders Field) ...
Photos of Poppy Days Friday in Cashmere. The poppy tradition originated from the poem "In Flanders Fields ,written by Lt. Col ...
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 180 and the American Legion Post 180 family in Great Bend invite the public to honor our fallen warriors and contribute to the continuing needs of our ...
From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of the Pataskala American Legion Auxiliary will distribute red poppies in exchange for a ...
Staff reports American Legion Auxiliary Unit 342, which meets at the Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Building, 1024 Lincolnton Road, is encouraging the community to honor fallen warriors on National ...
In celebration of National Poppy Day, a drive-through poppy distribution will be Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, at ...