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I love the Poppy as well! I was thrilled to see that the article was posted on the website and am glad that I was able to share it with everyone!

Flowers for everyone - Thank you for all mine!!

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Thank you Sandie!

I am so glad you included ALL the infor with this...Very interesting story...THANX

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Dear Sandie,

How very thoughtful of you. The Poppy of course is a beautiful flower and grows wild all around Gallipoli.

I had the great honour of visiting the beautiful country of Turkey and visited that site last year on our Overseas trip. It was a very moving experience for me and my husband. Especially for me as I was asked to read the story of Simpson and his donkey (also look this up on Google!). He actually had a stay here in Newcastle once where we live!!! How amazing is that and I was asked to read it! Boy was I honoured.

When you see the age of the boys of our two countries of Australia and New Zealand it just bought me to tears. Some were as young as 14 (they lied about their age to go off to war!!!!)

It was such a delight to see the Poppies blowing in the wind gently too and fro as though there wasn't a care in the world. Of course they were in the midst of the fighting and on the battlefield.

I really appreciate you giving us this site as I am sure every other Aussie and Kiwi is.

Love and blessings to you Chris

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by ezzemml 24 Apr 2009

Thank you.My Grand mother had a dry biscuit with the firt comemoritive poppy stuck onto it and the biscuit was like a thick large sao biscuit that the soldiers had to soak to eat it now is with the War musuem.

by tinfriend 24 Apr 2009

Thank you for sharing your news with us Chris!
Hugs
*4U
~S~

by pennifold 24 Apr 2009

That biscuit is called the Anzac biscuit - it is a tradition passed on to practically everyone.

Great recipe - I'll post it on line later.
Love Chris

Thanks *4U

Thank you

Thankyou it is a special day, we must never forget. Ruth ps a flower for you

thank you!

THANKS FROM THIS AUSSIE.