It's Veterans' Day

[abiraniriba]

Would that be the American or the Canadian 10-dollar bill?

 

[D'Snowth]

My dad's a vet.

 

[MrsPepper]

Well, abi, you're american. Wouldn't you know if there was a poem about poppies (which are not a part of your Remembrance a.k.a. Veterans' day at all) by a Canadian Soldier, on your 10-dollar bill?

Long story short: Canadian. I'm really proud that it's on our (extremely purple) 10-dollar bill. Plus, your bills are all uniform. All our bills are differnt colour and have different examples of canadian history and literature. The 5 is blue with hockey players, the 10 is purple with Flanders Fields poem and poppies, and the 20 is green, the 50 is red, the 100 is brown.

But yeah, back to the topic: Remembrance day. I've had my poppy since the end of October.

 

[anythingmuppet]

I have the 20 from the time I visited Canada..

And :sympathyz: to the soldiers who fought to protect our country..

 

[BEAR]

My thoughts and best wishes go out to those soldiers over seas. My gratitude for anyone who has served to protect our country.

 

[abiraniriba]

Well, abi, you're american. Wouldn't you know if there was a poem about poppies (which are not a part of your Remembrance a.k.a. Veterans' day at all) by a Canadian Soldier, on your 10-dollar bill?

Long story short: Canadian. I'm really proud that it's on our (extremely purple) 10-dollar bill. Plus, your bills are all uniform. All our bills are differnt colour and have different examples of canadian history and literature. The 5 is blue with hockey players, the 10 is purple with Flanders Fields poem and poppies, and the 20 is green, the 50 is red, the 100 is brown.

But yeah, back to the topic: Remembrance day. I've had my poppy since the end of October.

I didn't have a ten on me and actually some of our bills are undergoing renovation to prevent counterfeiting, the new fifty is blue, and the twenty is a darker green than before with a new hairstyle for Jackson. A few of our coins have also changed recently ie: the 50 different State Quarters and the Golden Dollar. Also many of our soldiers especially the Vietnam Vets give out artificial poppies on the streets for a dollar each to support the various posts on Veteran's Day and other important holidays.

 

[Beebers]

here's a nifty link to a brief history of Armistice Day (now Veterans' Day) -



http://www.patriotism.org/veterans_day/