Tarantonight
I must agree. I used to work south of Reims and every time I drove up and down it was past all the graveyards you can even see from the motorway.
I think the poppy is perhaps more important than it's been for years. I shall buy the first one this year that I've bought for a few years.
Yes it's a symbol and yes our politicians generally wear one because it's de rigeur, but perhaps they just don't KNOW any better.