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Why Wear a Poppy "Please wear a poppy," the lady said, And held one forth, but I shook my head. Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there, And her face was old and lined with care; But beneath the scars the years had made There remained a smile that refused to fade. A boy came whistling down the street, Bouncing along on care-free feet. His smile was full of joy and fun, "Lady," said he, "may I have one?" When she'd pinned it on, he turned to say; "Why do we wear a poppy today?" The lady smiled in her wistful way And answered; "This is Remembrance Day. And the poppy there is a symbol for The gallant men who died in war. And because they did, you and I are free - That's why we wear a poppy, you see. I had a boy about your size, With golden hair and big blue eyes. He loved to play and jump and shout, Free as a bird, he would race about. As the years went by, he learned and grew, And became a man - as you will, too. He was fine and strong, with a boyish smile, But he'd seemed with us such a little while When war broke out and he went away. I still remember his face that day. When he smiled at me and said, 'Goodbye, I'll be back soon, Mum, please don't cry.' But the war went on and he had to stay, And all I could do was wait and pray. His letters told of the awful fight (I can see it still in my dreams at night), With the tanks and guns and cruel barbed wire, And the mines and bullets, the bombs and fire. Till at last, at last, the war was won - And that's why we wear a poppy, son." The small boy turned as if to go, Then said, "Thanks, lady, I'm glad to know. That sure did sound like an awful fight But your son - did he come back all right?" A tear rolled down each faded cheek; She shook her head, but didn't speak I slunk away in a sort of shame, And if you were me, you'd have done the same: For our thanks, in giving, if oft delayed, Though our freedom was bought - and thousands paid! And so, when we see a poppy worn, Let us reflect on the burden borne By those who gave their very all When asked to answer their country's call That we at home in peace might live. Then wear a poppy! Remember - and Give! Don Crawford

“I wonder that a soothsayer doesn't laugh whenever he sees another soothsayer.”-Marcus Tullius Cicero -

Thornton Niven Wilder - “Ninety-nine per cent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.”

1 part brave, 3 parts fool from Eregon

grapes

Aye, never seen a more friendlier flag.

In the first place God made idiots; that was for practice; then he made school boards. Author: Mark Twain

The smell of a freshly tapped beer....mmmmm

If your friend is already dead, and being eaten by vultures, I think it's okay to feed some bits of your friend to one of the vultures, to teach him to do some tricks. But ONLY if you're serious about adopting the vulture. - Deep Thoughts (Saturday Night Live) Author: Jack Handey

I made macaroni with a 4 cheese pasta sauce and slices of sausages.

gum drop bottons

my follow-up question to yours...LOL Why is it when you need to start a big project you never have the time?

My halloween face.

Until the end of the month I'm a dispatcher for AAA hoosier motor club. I'm quiting that job and going to work for a contractor doing light service work (jumpstarts, tire changes, fuel delivery, lock-outs). I'll be able to work from home.

I got into pirates because of one word......RUM!!!!!! Well, I'm some what kidding. I've been in the SCA for a while and I wanted a new direction from every one else. (I'm still a Viking at heart) But I started doing research on piracy in the late 1500's about 8-10 years ago and decided to go that route. I'm not a "golden-age" pirate but I am a captain employed by one of the greatest pirates of the time....Granuaile (Grace) O'Malley. Actually, in the period my persona is in we don't have rum yet (sigh) but we do have whiskey and wine!

“Ever notice that the whisper of temptation can be heard farther than the loudest call to duty.”-Earl Wilson -

I'm sitting in my chair with a heating pad on my back...my lower back has hurt for 2 days now.....ugh.

A friend of mine told me that he heard a guy at one of his jobs sleeping when the boss walked by and tapped him on the shoulder he jumped up and said aloud...."Amen". The boss walked away saying "oh, sorry to disturb your prayer. I don't know if it's true but it made me laugh.

I wouldn't mind taking some off your hands.

Has some one stollen our Booty?!?

“Come in the evening, or come in the morning; Come when you're looked for, or come without warning.”-Thomas Osborne Davis - Welcome to the Pub! LadyBarbossa there is a shot called Irish Pirate/Seaman made with Spiced Rum and Irish Cream....it is quite delectible.

The other day at work one of my female co-workers was bugging me while I was talking on the radio to a driver and getting information from a member (I work at AAA) and when I finally got off the phone I looked at her and yelled "Wench will you please leave me alone." Every one around me just kinda stopped and looked at both of us not knowing what to say....I started laughing. You know you think about pirate stuff too much when ever you go shopping and only buy stuff that has skulls on them.

I've not registered yet but I WILL be going and bring'n my best drink'n buddy.

Coffee with lots of sugar and a dab of Vinilla/carmel cream.

Sits down at the table and places a bib in his shirt coller and grabs a knife and fork. "Am I too late?"