A Short History of the Poppy 

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.

Getting a Simple History ad before watching a Simple History video. And what's more funny is that the ad was the video I just finished watching.

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow....

I always buy a few poppys when I get the opportunity. I wear it proudly on my shirt and give one to my wife and daughter and I teach my little one what it is and what it means. It's not just a pretty little flower, but it's for why she and I are in a country we live in today. The sacrifices that were made. Thank you for the video.

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who left this bowl of onions here?

In my country, in Italy, there was a singer called Fabrizio de Andrè Who wrote a song about red poppies, called "La Guerra di Piero" ("The war of Piero"), he also created an album of his songs called "Mille Papaveri Rossi" ("One Thousand Red Poppies"). His songs talk about the modern society and the harsh reality of this world.

It's big here in Canada on R day

All the feels...

Im 41 and have only recently appreciated ww1. it started 3 years ago when I read All Quiet on the Western Front. This video is important. thank you team. thank you veterans

Woman: Poppy to remember the fallen! Brits: *I'll take your entire stock! *

Poppys were also used during the Black Death era in Europe...

I keep a poppy in my vehicle, above my rearview mirror, all year long. It's been there for nearly 20 years.

Happy Rememberance day to Soldiers who Served their country and fight well

Interesting. A couple years back a little girl outside the local Safeway was selling poppies in support of the troops. I obliged and bought one. Never knew the significance of it till now. That poppy still hangs in the cab of my pickup.

I can't believe a canadian started this and I am one!

Please note: the poppy that is normally grown for this is a poppy that does not have a pod. The poppy that does have a pod Aka the "opium poppy" is not likely to be used. And if it was it would not matter because the poppy flower comes before the plant is matured and the flower does not have nearly as much opium content.

When the WW1 ended the dead were not returned home, there were huge numbers of people still dealing with wounds for decades, nearly every family was affected. The people did not want their lost loved ones left behind to be forgotten or for the care of the wounded to be forgotten when the news moved on. There was a working class movement to raise money for memorials after the war that trusted the middle class to manage it. With so many wounded needing care many hospitals needed building and the authorities saw the memorial money as something to 'co=opt'. The funds for memorials were often diverted to hospital building so we had a lot of memorial hospitals built by the early 20s. There was no NHS then, the staffing off these was reliant on charity, The British legion was looking to raise money for care of veterans and the poppy was seen as a vehicle for that. The yearly poppy day prevents the veterans being forgotten. The poppy is not just for the two world wars but all wars and to remember fallen of all sides fighting for their country.

I think I'm gonna cry because of the sacrificed army soldiers

i love learning about ww1

*Cough* ANZACs *Cough*

I read in flanders field in school and it's my favourite poem

a poppy factory woow respect mate.

to the families who have had a family member who fought in the first world war i salute u to both the allied and central powers..war is a sad tragedy..but the men who gave their lives will live on in our hearts

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In New Zealand poppies are used to remember the ANZACS who fought in gallipoli. I didn't know that it was an international thing.

As a soccer/football fan now I know why they wear kits with poppy flowers

I mean they need a lot of these puppies cause World War II is the most brutal war of mankind and history since the same time when World War I and World War II started 21 years later on 1939 to 1945 would cost 81 million lives

I'm Poppy.

lest we forget about all the men how gave there life in the battle of vimmy ridge in world war1 and D-day in world war2

Rupture is such a pretty map.... also no mention of the tall poooy syndrom?

Just a POI, The Royal Canadian Legion, the American Legion, and the (US) Veterans of Foreign Wars all use the Poppy as a fundraiser as well.

every year on remembrance day we would always have a lesson on the poem in Flanders Fields

please make a WW1 - Czechoslovak Legions

Roses: *exists* Poppy: hippity hoppity hip. Im better than you

Spanish Civil war or Turkish Indepenent war

We shall remember all of our men that fought

Its great helping with the rbl

I had always wondered the story... Very hitting and meaningful...

Just hoping that someday, someone will see this question and have the knowledge to answer Why are so many poppies near the railroad

I love the fact I’m watching this years after it was made lol

Poppy is such a sweet name

Poppy in my country represents drug addicts

We sang "In Flander's Fields" at our Veteran's Day concert...

2019: Can we get an f in chat? 1918: Can we get a poppy in the flanders fields?

John mccrae was my great grandmothers cousin and i feel honored.

Where can i buy one?

Half of the people here were thinking war flowers, the rest, like me, immediately went to “holy crap a simple history on poppy and opium?”

In my country (Portugal), in 25th April we celebrate the end of a ditature and a return of the republic (it also celebrates the end of the colonial war) and the poppy represents it.

Every day is poppy day

My favorite flower

can you do a wwii faction on the canadian army

THANK YOU! you are the first to acknowledge that McRae was Canadian and not British

The poppys are also used in the Australian New Zealand Army Corps

I didn't know the poppy was so poppy-ular... I'll see myself out.

Every year they play this in my school.

You never forget the brothers you served in combat with. "We few. We happy few. We band of brothers! For he who today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother...."

Maybe I’ll wear one for this November. In honor of my great grandfather Roy Deal who was with the cavalry in WWI and my grandfather Robert Deal who was with the US Army in WWII and recently passed away.

Gave their lives? Nah. Forced to waste their lives. WW1 was utterly shameful. These young guys deserve pity not respect. They were victims not heroes

It's HUGE here in Canada on Remembrance Day

Where I live the seats around our town have metal pictures of soldiers and poppies

1:16-1:24-0:58

Excuse me, what about *THE ANZACs?*

Him : talks about poppy Me: minecraft

To both my grandad and great grandad who served in WWII in the artillery units, il never forget you ❤️‍🩹

I watched this few years ago in my school in like poppy day or something and i was trying to find the video and here i am!

I swear this is the coolest way to learn history

Thank you .

I almost cry.

In Flanders field.. the poppies blow..

I enjoy watching this channel and I was brought to this video by school

Came with the goods Left with the feels :(

What people don’t know is that the poem was originally discarded by McCrae. And also the it was very big in the paper. It had a small section around page 120 in the a little known news paper. Yet it had his much of an impact.

Saddest war story ever.

Poppy in my game used for craft a red dye

i got to read the original. McCray had been a resident at the Royal Victoria hospital in Montreal. as a result, the original poem was on display in a glass cabinet at the hospital entrance. after the Royal Victoria closed the poem was displayed at McGill University for the 100th anniversary of WWI but was then removed. i don't know what happened to it after that. i think it belongs in our national war museum. that poem is an important part of our nation's history and people should be allowed to read it. to read it in McCray's own handwriting, it was almost spiritual

now I know why entrenched had a poppy as the games picture...

Can you talk about the bleuet? It's the Poppy équivalant for France

Ironic at Poppy's are used to make heroin !?

They showed this at my school for rememberance day

I was born in November and my dads dad was the captain of the air force

Can u do a video bout vimy ridge

Hey Simple History I love your channel it's so fun and interesting to me but I was wondering if you can do one on the Battle of Kursk

I saw veterans handing out fake handmade poppies for veteran's day recently. I took three: two for my grandfathers and one for my brother's godfather. All survived, but they were wounded in one way or another due to service.

This poem is in our text book

I'm bawling my eyes out right now.

That's just something which is should be a common symbol for every each fallen soldier/countries. I can't say more, this is what we call nature and humanity balance.

This is a very short history of the poppy! I’d suggest going back a few hundred years more and giving yourself a real education outside of this fairytale.

*Not enough POPPY TO GET MEMORIES*

Poppy for commonwealth Cornflower in France Daisy in belgium Forget me not for germany India has got its OWN native flower. So you have a flowergarden of remembrance. We Will remember

Yeah...this is why I own a poppy plant...

Proud to be a volunteer of the RBL ^^

The poppy is the National flower of Isreal and to me is a great symbolism of CHRIST... Covering the ground in red, for his blood, known to represent sacrifice and as a symbol of rememberance. Also used to relieve pain..all pointing back to Christ..the Sacrifice for the sins of the world, his blood shed for all mankind, to heal the sick and weary, representing Salvation through his gift for all the world, and eternal life. HalleluYah to the King on High, who gave his life, for us..so that we can return home. 🙏🏾

Does anyone what is the name of this sweet and sad soundtrack?

now lest we forget

I think the poppy represent the fire gun wound. THink about it, black on the inside and red scattered all around...

Im Sad This Story

How unbelievably sad for a room of retired or wounded soldiers to be making remembrance flowers in honor of fallen troops.

I am Canadian originally from Toronto

I'm wearing a Royal British legion slap band right now