banjo wrote:seen a neighbours son this morning aged 11 in full army combats compete with beret with a rather tall plume and had very mixed feelings about what i saw.any others care to share their thoughts?
I saw a boy of similar age yesterday,on his own, wearing a poppy. It was an unusual sight as you don't see that many hoodie clad, youngsters doing that. I thought it was a lovely gesture and assumed it was done in remembrance for someone in his family.
Without knowing the story or background of your neighbours son it would seem like a bit more than a gesture of Remembrance.
Maybe a way of ensuring that the child follows the families wishes for his future career?