All remember the little VFW auxiliary ladies sitting in front of the bank and post office with the little red poppy flowers. When I was a kid, I thought you had to have a poppy or you were disrespectful to the United States. My Dad always gave me one to wear for a day or two. I never knew why, except we were supporting the VFW. Now, as an old lady, I finally learned the rest of the story behind...
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