Just a little bit of background. In 2015 when local communities around
Australia were producing poppies to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC
it was being said that the War memorial in Canberra wanted to collect
all the poppies produced by the different communities and would plant
them all in the gardens surrounding the War Memorial. Problem was that
many of the poppies produced were not on stems and could not be
'planted' and since 2015 the poppies have played a major part in local
commemorative services since. I know that locally at least one wreath
layed and the ANZAC Centernary commemoration was made from hand made
poppies. The rest were put into a huge display.
So I believe that the poor War Memorial in Canberra could not go with
its original plan and so the request for more poppies. We have until
next year so no real panic just pull out your red and black yarns and
start knitting, crocheting etc.
Anna in a cold and cloud Sydney
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