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What country did the poppies grow in?
In Flanders field the poppies grow. Between the crosses Row on row. Poppies grow all over the world. Easily grown in gardens, anywhere with a 120+ day growing season.
Why are poppies a symbol of world war 1?
Poppies are a symbol of WW I because there is a famous cemetery for soldiers who died in the war, called Flanders Field, in which poppies grow. There is also a famous poem about this.
What is the meaning of the last verse of the poem in flanders field?
it is the dead soldiers talking, saying that even though they are dead, the poppies still grow, so theres still life and you should look after it.
Why are poppys given out?
They are given out in remembrance of the men who died in the World War because poppies grew in the field they were buried. There is a famous poem about Flanders's Fields where the poppies grow.
What have red poppies got to do with WW1?
Poppies actually came from WWI, not WWII. There was a major battle on Flanders Fields where thousands lost their lives. After the battle poppies grew where the men had died and a poem was written called "Flanders Field"Here is the text of that poemIN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blowBetween the crosses row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields.Ever since then, veterans have sold poppies at the entrances to stores as a way to raise money for disabled veterans groups and now the poppies stand for all veterans of all wars.
What does quarrel with the foe mean in Flanders Field?
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Can you give me the complete copy of the poem 'In Flanders Field'?
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
Why do you give red poppies to veterns on veterns day?
Red Poppies symbolize the vast amounts of blood shed by combatants from both sides . The Poppy was also used because of their tendency to grow upon the cemeteries near Flanders and the popularity of the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae : In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
Why do people wear poppies at Remembrance Sunday?
People wear poppies for Remembrance Day because of a poem written by John McCrae (a Canadian military doctor in World War One) called "In Flanders Fields." Poppies bloom throughout Flanders, where some of the worst fighting of the war occurred--and the poppies grow all through the torn-up fields and in the cemetaries--and so they became a symbol of Remembrance Day.
Why is the poppy flower so important?
Do you mean the paper poppies many people wear on their lapels in November? If so, they're commemorating Armistice Day, which is now called Veterans Day in the US. Poppies were first associated with Armistice Day (the end of World War I) because of the poppies that grow in battlefields in Belgium and northern France. The Canadian poet John McCrae wrote the famous poem "In Flanders Fields", which begins with the line "In Flanders fields the poppies grow".
Were did the popies grow in World War 1?
In Flanders field the poppy's grow between the crosses row on row.
Can you grow opium poppies in an aerogarden?
Yes, you can grow opium poppies in an aerogarden.
