Actually, you can clearly see the poppy motif if you go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11731492 and click on the video showing Britons observing two minutes of silence.
It's quite moving to see the silent tributes all across the UK. Armistice Day actually still MEANS something to the Brits. For Americans, it's more like, "So what stores are having sales today?"
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It's quite moving to see the silent tributes all across the UK. Armistice Day actually still MEANS something to the Brits. For Americans, it's more like, "So what stores are having sales today?"