You had it right, from the beginning, Bob. Its not Memorial Day, and I
remember it as Armistice Day (11/11) also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day
I believe that since it was renamed here in the USA, the association with
poppies has slowly been lost. Too bad, really, as they were a very good
reminder.
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Scott Gomez
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> I _love_ this list. <g>
>
> Thanks for the correction. Apparently I was recalling spring instead of
> fall. Sigh.
>
> --Bob
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