Ah well, that's the thing about the internet; for all we know he could be a blonde mother-of-two!
why the dig? even on a profound subject as this is?
White or red the white poppy gives the impression of purity the red was supposed to represent the loss of blood from the fallen.
The flowers do indeed grow and did in flanders and are extremely delicate too so show how life can be whiped out in a second, was another reason I was lead to believe they became the symbol of Remebrance.
PS. prOOne I wish you could have met my Dad. He would have met you outside and explained what he spent six years fighting for!
I would agree with that statement, anyone that has been in action, seen it or affected by it would not stand up and even dam a single person that gave their life for us to live a free existance.
TnT