The Poppy

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="1e500840erlcjm.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Oconto Falls American Legion Family</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oconto Falls American Legion Family"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership requirements"><U>Membership requirements</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Adopt a Vet program"><U>Our Adopt a Vet program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ALA preamble"><U>ALA preamble</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Juniors"><U>Juniors</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Badger Girl State pictures"><U>Badger Girl State pictures</U></A>   |   <B>The Poppy</B>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="poppy poster contest"><U>poppy poster contest</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="1df11c00egdysm.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d57d7d0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0d75ca80.jpg" border=0 width="92" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> The Poppy</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The Poppy<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > — a flower of remembrance, a memorial for American soldiers who have paid the supreme sacrifice in order that America could remain free.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="133705c0.gif" border=0 width="624" height="92" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Since the tradition began following World War I, the Poppy program has enabled us to offer direct assistance to our veterans and their families. </div> <bR> <div> With the help of our dedicated Auxiliary members we will be able to continue our efforts. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1305b7e0.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="131708c0.gif" border=0 width="624" height="140" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12f705c0.gif" border=0 width="624" height="348" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12e703c0.gif" border=0 width="624" height="316" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12d70850.gif" border=0 width="624" height="389" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> POPPY SYMBOLISM</div> <div> The four petals represent…</div> <div> …Dedication</div> <div> …Sacrifice</div> <div> …Responsibility</div> <div> …Compassion</div> <bR> <div> The red petals… stand for the vast outpouring of blood.</div> <div> The black… the mud and desolation of all battlefields.</div> <div> The green of the stem and foliage… is symbolic of the forests, meadows and fields where generations of Americans have perished to make this land free.</div> <div> The stem… represents the courage and determination of our fallen warriors.</div> <div> The assembled produce… a flower… is a symbol of resurrection, which is sure to follow.</div> <div> ~~~   ~~~~~   ~~~</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Courtesy of Oconto Falls  Unit 302 </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>