Lest we forget? In Toronto, most people have already forgotten about Remembrance Day
Friday was Remembrance Day. But itâs also a sad anniversary of sorts. It was around this time two years ago that a Canadian icon was forced to walk the broadcast plank. Don Cherry â who, for decades was responsible for the most-watched eight minutes of TV in Canada every week â stood up for the poppy.
He lamented about the lack of people showing respect for our veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. But his stance was deemed culturally insensitive by the politically-correct soy boys who run Rogers Sportsnet and so it was, that their greatest talent was given the axe. Hockey Night in Canada has since devolved into a woke-joke; viewers continue to check out in droves.
The crux of Cherryâs rant was the fact that too few people are bothering to wear the poppy on Remembrance Day. The phrase, âLest we forgetâ has seemed to morph into âLest we forget⊠about what?â How sad! Our veterans have given so much to ensure our freedoms and liberties. Is wearing a little red flower one day a year too much of an ask? Apparently, yes it is too much to askâŠ
Indeed, once again, I decided to do an informal âpoppy countâ this year â you know, Iâd literally count the number of passersby wearing poppies. We began our survey just past 10 a.m.; I would argue that if you donât have a poppy on your lapel by that point, chances are youâre probably sitting out Remembrance Day.
Alas, what a sad sight. Well over 95% of passersby at the downtown Toronto intersection of Yonge and Dundas were without poppies on display. In fact, face diapers outnumbered poppies by a factor of 20 to 1.
The most oft-repeated answer as to why people were without poppies was either: âI forgotâ or âI couldnât find a place selling them.â Really?
I had an envelope full of poppies and offered poppies to those who didnât have one. Most were appreciative; but others refused to accept this offering. Thatâs right: at minutes before 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day, I literally couldnât give away poppies to some folks. Astonishing.
Bottom line: Cherry was right; Sportsnet was wrong. As for those who donât wear a poppy on November 11th, it is your right to do so. Still, you should be ashamed of yourselves neverthelessâŠ

David Menzies
Mission Specialist
David âThe Menzoidâ Menzies is the Rebel News "Mission Specialist." The Menzoid is equal parts outrageous and irreverent as he dares to ask the type of questions those in the Media Party would rather not ponder.
