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1. Remembrance Day

2. Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.

3. The day commemorate the sacrifices of members of armed forces & civilians at the time of war. Public Domain picture (on the right) from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Westminsterabbeypoppies.jpg

4. In the USA, this day is known as Veterans Day.

5. The poppy was chosen as a symbol of Remembrance Day because…

6. … of the poppies that bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of World War I.

7. Schools in the US hold assemblies, remembering the U.S. troops who died in past and present wars…

8. … patriotic music is played, including songs from a musical used as a tribute to the troops (e.g. "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables )

9. Remembrance Day is also observance in the Commonwealth nations. Public Domain picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Commonwealth_of_Nations.svg

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