in the UK they were poppies on Nov 11 (Remembrance Day) in memory of everyone who fought in WW1. IIRC it as meant for the veterans of the war only. At least that was the original intent. It has turned into a month long patriotism test more or less. Everyone in public life wears poppies, including professional athletes, tv presenters, people put poppies in their social media profiles. Not doing so–especially for someone like James McClean–means your in for a lot of abuse basically.
What do the poppies signify? edit: Poppies are the red flower thing they tack on their coats right?
in the UK they were poppies on Nov 11 (Remembrance Day) in memory of everyone who fought in WW1. IIRC it as meant for the veterans of the war only. At least that was the original intent. It has turned into a month long patriotism test more or less. Everyone in public life wears poppies, including professional athletes, tv presenters, people put poppies in their social media profiles. Not doing so–especially for someone like James McClean–means your in for a lot of abuse basically.