I said it before, one day, about 20 years ago, I was walking down Lincoln High Street in uniform. A woman hailed me across the street then crossed the road. She gave me a £5 note. She had missed the RAFA collection the week before.
Another time I was doing a street collection for another charity. Young boy, say 12, cycled passed, turned back, and put his pocket money in the tin.
People do care.
PS, asked 10 yr old grandson. Knew BoB was in 19 something. Told him 75 years ago, pause - 1940 he said. Mind you, his dad is in the RAF.