I had a bizarre accident with my poppy today. I ended up dragging the pin across the underside of my forearm, creating a half inch deep and five inch long wound. Hurts like hell. Maybe it's time to invent one that's not so lethal.

That's too bad. What's a poppy?

Devana

I know those Poppies are dangerous! I know some people put a pencil eraser on the pin?! I just take my chances afterall it is to remember those who fought in the wars. the least I can do is get a pin stab!!!LOL

Hope you don't need stitches

Ariel

In Canada we wear a poppy to remember the war veterans. Novemeber 11th is Rememberance Day

Thanks for the sympathy, guys. Nah, there's no way I'd go and spend a few hours in emergency. I just taped it up with butterfly bandages.

An eraser is a great idea, Lila.

Maybe some Polysporin too. Have you had a tetnas shot lately?? Don't want to worry you!!!! Just trying to make lite of you accident. Try to have an accident free weekend. LOL

Oh boy... be careful!!!

A friend of mine at work was just saying today that he wasn't allowed to have poppies until he was like 18, because his mom had heard of a kid falling on his, and it puncturing his heart!

I don't know... maybe a little kid is softer? LOL

That is too funny Mansdi.

I've always thought those things are dangerous!!! Especially for school kids. On my bus the kids try poking each other with them. I think the poppies should be stickers instead.

My co-worker's wife is a school teacher and she used Velcro to keep the poppies on her kids. Not sure exactly how she did it but she should patten it!!! I always buy so many poppies because I keep losing them. Maybe there's a method to the madness. The Vet's would probably lose a ton of money from the donation if someone actually developed one that would actually stay on. Not that I don't think they deserve the money, they deserve every little bit they get.

Rememberance Day Trivia,

Did you know the author of In Flanders Field was Canadian?

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)

Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Good Idea Cloe. I can't believe that haven't changed them in the last million years...