There was no question in what he said of trademark abuse, and you didn't raise it as that.
I think you might want to re-read AM's post and my response, which was entirely in the context of formal remembrance symbolism, including the laying of wreaths, which on remembrance sunday, would presumably, use remembrance poppies.
So here it is:
AM - At our war memorial on Sunday, we will have the wreath laying and bugle as well as the piper....and the prayers will include remembering the miners who worked and died so that the war could be won.
Me - Yes seems appropriate - those who died in non military occupations because of the war often get forgotten.
AM - We'll move twenty feet to the right of the war memorial and lay other wreaths at the 'miners cross' - two girders welded together, with the names of eighty men who died in local mines between 1900 and 1984.
Me - Now I'm beginning to struggle - which war was responsible for the death of a miner in 1984? I have no issue with remembering those who died in mines at any time, but this doesn't seem to fit with remembrance Sunday to me as that is about those who died or were affected by war.
AM then clarified the reason for additionally commemorating miners whose deaths weren't due to war at this time, which seemed very appropriate as this marked the date of a disaster.
You really do seem to be arguing for arguing sake NS.
