When I was in Grade 5, my grandfather spoke at my elementary school’s Remembrance Day assembly. Grandpa came in wearing a suit jacket embroidered with the Marine Commando crest, and a red and yellow striped tie, unique to his regiment, tucked into place.
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In the days leading up to Nov. 11, I barely saw any poppies on campus. I noticed the veteran in the mall selling poppies and the box at the Tim Horton’s counter, but in the bustle of campus, brand logos are much more prominent than the red emblem.