I've read that wearing poppies in memory began on Memorial Day (US), and also that after the Civil War flowers were placed on graves. But it tends to be associated with poppies/Flanders Field. The Peace Pledge Union has more http://www.ppu.org.uk/ anyway, she's talking rubbish -- as she usually does Judy Evans, Cardiff ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Photos ? NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html