Does it ever happen to you? The answer to a question is on the tip of your tongue, but you just can’t quite get there. So instead of wrecking your own brain, why don’t you wreck ours?

Any question will do. Like, for instance, what’s the name of that guy in Lost who plays Charlie?? Just kidding. We all know that’s Billy Boyd.

I opened this topic because I need to know the answer to two questions.
It’s for the Brits among us.

1: I watch the BBC channel a lot. Last year I saw an awful lot of people wearing a badge that looked like an apple. What was that all about?

2: And what is it with British people and dogs? I just finished watching a bit of a dog show on BBC2. It was incredibly cute. All these dogs looked extremely cuddle worthy. There even was a hero dog award. Dogs that saved their owners lives. I nearly cried.
Well, anyway, there must be a reason for this interest in dogs. Please explain.

HILARIOUS <DiE<

I'm not British or whatever. But I have relatives there...... Anyway, I wouldn't have a clue about what your talking about (soz) and I don't have any questions.....

I have no idea what the apple badges are, have you got a picture of them at all?


British people love dogs, you're right! It's funny as people in Britain tend to get far more upset if they hear about a dog being abused, than another person! Some people here have left their money to their dogs in their wills rather than their relatives! I think people see their dogs as being loyal to them and most dogs are seen as another memeber of the family. You can even get Christmas cards for your dog and the best one I ever saw was one that said "To your dog from my dog". #haha# I bet the dog was really pleased to receive it!

I assume you were talking about the "Crufts Dog Show". They hold it every year and it's always shown on tv. Don't other countries have anything like that then?

Noop, don't have a picture.
It was a green apple (or at least I think it was an apple) and a red stalk
They were wearing it on heaps of TV shows last year. Not the whole year, just during a certain period.
I think it must have been something similar to say: red nose day. See: I know about that.

And yes, it was crufts. I even thought of Mandy when they showed a malamute #haha# And I've never seen anything like it on Dutch TV. Definitely an English thing. But I loved it, for I loooooove doggies. I should move to England. ><()

OMG: from my dog to your dog???? So, do they have doggie playdates? My dog would like to come over tomorrow and play with your dog. #haha#

Wow, this is making me think of yet another thread I can start: share you cultural differences. Could be rather interesting.

Are you sure it's an apple? I know that lots of British people wear a poppy, at some point in the year. Especially famous people wear it, cuz you get the poppy once you've donated some money. Lemme look for a picture...

Ah, a picture of Robbie Coltrane at the HP2 premiere in London, November 2002.

(originally from The Leaky Cauldron)

Do you mean that little flower he's wearing there, Miranda?

Oh yes, that's it, that's It. (DanCe)
It's a flower????????????
Looks like a frickin apple to me.

Oh a poppy! (Rolly) Yep poppies are worn in November to mark Rememberance Day which is the 11th November. It is when all the servicemen and women who have died serving their country are remembered, particularly the ones who lost their lives during the first and second world wars. A lot of people wear them and particularly people on tv (especially newsreaders and presenters etc). Two minutes silence is observed at 11am on the 11th and also during a service on the Sunday nearest to the 11th which is held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London and attended by the Queen and the Prime Minister etc.

Thats so strange! I thought more places would take part in the poppy wearing. :( (Hmmmm)

Its for Remembrance Day, the 11th day of the 11th month every year, people wear poppies as a symbol of respect for the people who died in the war. On the day there are 2 minutes of silence at 11 o’clock, and different events go on throughout the day. Granted most tend to be the war veterans, and everyone else tries to wear a poppy for several weeks around the day to say thank you for their sacrifice.

I think it’s the poppy because of the way it was linked with death on the battlefield, when everything was killed by the explosions etc, poppies would be the only flower/plant to grow, and as there is no competition from other plants, poppies filled the fields creating a blood river like sight. Its sounds both beautiful and awful at the same time.

I know that Canada marks the day, and I did think others did too, maybe not then....

Oh how spooky Knuxs, we posted almost the same thing a minute apart! (Rolly) Although I think you have explained it a lot better than me!

Remembrance Day in the UK is probably more aligned with the Great War than with WW2, right?

In the Netherlands we have May 4 and 5. On May 4th at 8PM we remember all the people who died in WW2 and every other war after that, and on May5th we celebrate our freedom. On May 5th 1945 Prince Bernard signed the peace treaty with the allies and Germany.

That's exactly what I wanted to say about it.

Thanx for explaining guys!!!