[SOC] Question for Gees

[Ian C. Purdie]

Thanks for all the resonses. I now understand.


We literally follow the US practice. Fake paper poppy on wire sold by the RSL 
[Returned Services League] Womens Auxilliary to raise money for veterans charities.

Remberance Day is no big deal here although many businesses, TV radio etc. do 
continue to observe two minutes silence at 11:00 a.m. followed by the "ode of 
remembrance" [short version]. All local branches of the RSL hold short ceremonies.

Interestingly this year the RSL approached a big chain store [Woolworths] to 
retail them Australia wide. I believe they did it for a number of years in one 
or more states at a local level. They not only declined the offer but withdrew 
their support entirely.

Bad move, PR disaster. I for one will not shop there when I have alternatives. 
Alienating the Veteran and Ex-Service community is as stupid as you can get. 
Nearly every one in this country has or did have some family member, even 
distant, in the services.

Always a ticking time bomb for unwary politicians as well. The previous Veterans 
Affairs Minister wanted to strip $500 million from veterans benefits. It was 
leaked to an outraged media and guess what?

The political "kiss of death"



72/73's

Ian C. Purdie
Budgewoi N.S.W. Australia - Co-ords S33°14', E151°34'
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