NORTH WILDWOOD — You may have seen them already — vets in uniform handing out “Buddy” Poppies at markets and malls. They’ll be doing this throughout the month of May.
The tiny, red flowers are reminders of the men and women who gave their lives defending us in war. And the coins and dollars you drop into the poppy canister support many charitable programs for disabled vets and for surviving family members of deceased vets.
The symbol recalls the opening lines of Col. John McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Field.”
“In Flanders Field 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.”
Since the time McCrae penned the poem, the poppy has become recognized throughout the world as the memorial flower. Members of VFW Posts and Auxiliaries in every state distribute them and raise more than $15 million a year, which all goes directly to veterans’ welfare.
North Wildwood Mayor Bill Henfey said, “As our veterans faithfully served us, so we should proudly assist them.”
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