I think there are American fans as well. I memorized this poem as a child in Catholic grade school in Ohio. Beth Benoit Granite State College New Hampshire From: Paul C Bernhardt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 4:00 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] attn: Commonwealth Tipsters
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. Published in Punch in December, 1915. This poem became a symbol in England of the war losses. When Armistice Day came to end the war, the poppy became an annual tribute. It is more celebrated in Commonwealth nations than in the other Allied nations. Read details about his writing it at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/flanders.htm -- Paul Bernhardt Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD, USA -------- On 11/11/08 3:17 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I could swear that while growing up on the Caribbean Island of St.Lucia,we had a holiday called Poppy Day and we actually sold poppies. Obviously,it must have been a British thing.Is this same as Armistice day or Veterans day as celebrated today in the U.S? And why a poppy flower? Anything to do with opium? Sleepless in Daytona. Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
