>>It has come to my attention that poppies aren't worn on Vetran's day in the US. I'd thought that was an international thing.
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>>http://www.canoe.ca/RemembranceDay/poppy.html
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>Veteran's Day has kind of lost it's popularity in the wake of Vietnam. It's still a federal holiday (or at least the nearest Monday to it),

I think they moved it back to November 11th a few years ago. But, since that's a Sunday this year, people entitled to the holiday will get Monday off, I suppose.

Tamar