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Poppies are the flower of remembrance — but why? - History
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Poppies are the flower of remembrance — but why? - History
May 25 is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember the men and women who gave their lives for our country. The Friday before Memorial Day — May 22 this year — is known as National Poppy Day. But why poppies? During World War I, Canadian Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote “In Flanders Fields,” describing the red flowers blooming on a battlefield between crosses. After reading the poem, Moina Michael — known as the “Founder of the Memorial Poppy” — advo…
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