On 02/11/2022 16:53, Max Demian wrote:
> On 02/11/2022 14:35, Tim+ wrote:
>> Colin Bignell <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> wrote:
>>> On 02/11/2022 09:31, inri wrote:
>>>> Poppy wearing compulsary.
>>>
>>> So it should be, for everybody.
>>>
>>
>> Don’t be daft. If it’s compulsory it becomes a meaningless gesture. It
>> *has* to be voluntary or else it’s pointless.
>
> Meaningless gestures are all the rage, with various coloured ribbons and
> rainbow flags.
>
For once I agree with you.

Reality is no longer important, attitude is everything.

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― Confucius

In article <tk00nq$1e7sc$7@dont-email.me>,
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> Reality is no longer important, attitude is everything.

Very true. Which brings us neatly back to Bexit. ;-)

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On 02/11/2022 19:57, Rob Morley wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2022 16:53:46 +0000
> Max Demian <max_demian@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>
>> Meaningless gestures are all the rage, with various coloured ribbons
>> and rainbow flags.
>>
> Are wristbands still a thing?

Kids used to wear "shag bands", but that was in 2009:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1215712/Thousands-young-children-buying-coloured-wristbands-week-But-parents-idea-true-disturbing-meaning-.html

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> In article <tju0un$16qh3$1@dont-email.me>,
> Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
>> Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Colin Bignell <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> wrote:
>> >> On 02/11/2022 09:31, inri wrote:
>> >>> Poppy wearing compulsary.
>> >>
>> >> So it should be, for everybody.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Don‘t be daft. If it‘s compulsory it becomes a meaningless gesture. It
>> > *has* to be voluntary or else it‘s pointless.
>> >
>> > Tim
>> >
>
>> I wonder how long the tradition will continue?
>
>> The time when there is no one left who served in WW2 is not far away. *

Its not just for WW1-WW2
Aden Falklands Northern Ireland iraq Afghanistan

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In article <tk1j77$1iild$1@dont-email.me>, Mark <mark@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> > In article <tju0un$16qh3$1@dont-email.me>, Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
> >> Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Colin Bignell <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> wrote:
> >> >> On 02/11/2022 09:31, inri wrote:
> >> >>> Poppy wearing compulsary.
> >> >>
> >> >> So it should be, for everybody.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Don‘t be daft. If it‘s compulsory it becomes a meaningless gesture.
> >> > It *has* to be voluntary or else it‘s pointless.
> >> >
> >> > Tim
> >> >
> >
> >> I wonder how long the tradition will continue?
> >
> >> The time when there is no one left who served in WW2 is not far away. *

> Its not just for WW1-WW2 Aden Falklands Northern Ireland iraq Afghanistan

Korea

> --

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On 04/11/2022 07:53, charles wrote:
> In article <tk1j77$1iild$1@dont-email.me>, Mark <mark@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>> In article <tju0un$16qh3$1@dont-email.me>, Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
>>>> Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Colin Bignell <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> On 02/11/2022 09:31, inri wrote:
>>>>>>> Poppy wearing compulsary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So it should be, for everybody.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Don‘t be daft. If it‘s compulsory it becomes a meaningless gesture.
>>>>> It *has* to be voluntary or else it‘s pointless.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tim
>>>>>
>>>
>>>> I wonder how long the tradition will continue?
>>>
>>>> The time when there is no one left who served in WW2 is not far away. *
>
>> Its not just for WW1-WW2 Aden Falklands Northern Ireland iraq Afghanistan
>
> Korea
>
>> --
>
Glasgow...
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“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit
atrocities.”

― Voltaire, Questions sur les Miracles à M. Claparede, Professeur de
Théologie à Genève, par un Proposant: Ou Extrait de Diverses Lettres de
M. de Voltaire

On Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:53:36 +1100, charles <charles@candehope.me.uk>
wrote:

> In article <tk1j77$1iild$1@dont-email.me>, Mark <mark@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>> > In article <tju0un$16qh3$1@dont-email.me>, Brian <noinv@lid.org>
>> wrote:
>> >> Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Colin Bignell <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> wrote:
>> >> >> On 02/11/2022 09:31, inri wrote:
>> >> >>> Poppy wearing compulsary.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So it should be, for everybody.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Don‘t be daft. If it‘s compulsory it becomes a meaningless gesture.
>> >> > It *has* to be voluntary or else it‘s pointless.
>> >> >
>> >> > Tim
>> >> >
>> >
>> >> I wonder how long the tradition will continue?
>> >
>> >> The time when there is no one left who served in WW2 is not far
>> away. *
>
>> Its not just for WW1-WW2 Aden Falklands Northern Ireland iraq
>> Afghanistan
>
> Korea

Malaya, Kenya

On 04/11/2022 07:53, charles wrote:
> In article <tk1j77$1iild$1@dont-email.me>, Mark <mark@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>> In article <tju0un$16qh3$1@dont-email.me>, Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
>>>> Tim+ <tim.downie@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Colin Bignell <cpb@bignellREMOVETHIS.me.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> On 02/11/2022 09:31, inri wrote:
>>>>>>> Poppy wearing compulsary.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So it should be, for everybody.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Don‘t be daft. If it‘s compulsory it becomes a meaningless gesture.
>>>>> It *has* to be voluntary or else it‘s pointless.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tim
>>>>>
>>>
>>>> I wonder how long the tradition will continue?
>>>
>>>> The time when there is no one left who served in WW2 is not far away. *
>
>> Its not just for WW1-WW2 Aden Falklands Northern Ireland iraq Afghanistan
>
> Korea
>
Not that many Korea vets left. My father was one; his best man didn't
come back.

The Korean war was 70 years ago.

Andy

On Sat, 5 Nov 2022 22:03:03 +0000
Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>
> The Korean war was 70 years ago.
>
>
My wife was watching MASH on TV last night. The programme famously ran
for longer than the war.

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Joe

On 06/11/2022 12:09, Joe wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Nov 2022 22:03:03 +0000
> Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>> The Korean war was 70 years ago.

> My wife was watching MASH on TV last night. The programme famously ran
> for longer than the war.

'Allo 'Allo! lasted much longer than WW2.

(Supposedly M*A*S*H was "really" about the Vietnam war.)

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