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Originally Posted by HarryT
The annual poppy campaign raises money for the care of disabled ex-servicemen and women. It certainly isn't "hysteria" - it's a very worthy cause.
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A worthy cause, no doubt. It would be nicer if ex-servicemen and women received a proper pension and medical services from the State instead of having to ask for charity, though. That's where the UK is notoriously cheapskate.
The "hysteria" comes in when no public figure can appear in public without getting savaged by the press if he/she hasn't a poppy attached to the lapel.