Irish people should be proud to wear the Easter Lily

Johnny Utah · 17-03-2011 07:57PM #1

The British have the poppy and it's almost obligatory to wear it over there. The poppy is worn by TV presenters, politicians, and even displayed on football shirts (even though many football players in the Premier League aren't even British

).

I think that Irish people should wear the Easter Lily with pride in memory of the brave heroes who fought for the independence of this country. However, there seems to be a general reluctance on the part of Irish people to wear this symbol.

Why is this?

Will you be wearing an Easter Lily this year?

phasers · 17-03-2011 08:00PM

Lillies are gay, they need to pick a more manly flower

Mike 1972 · 17-03-2011 08:01PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Will you be wearing an Easter Lily this year?

No

brianthebard · 17-03-2011 08:02PM

I predict that this thread will end well.

Snakeblood · 17-03-2011 08:03PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Why is this?

Will you be wearing an Easter Lily this year?

I don't really care very much would be the main reason. I don't think about the easter rising or the battle for independence on a daily weekly or monthly basis. I also don't wear anything to commemorate anything in general terms, it's not like I'm singling out the rising to ignore.

Mint Sauce · 17-03-2011 08:03PM

Maybe its the fault of the organisers for not promoting it as much. In comparison to the poppy, thats sold and promoted everywhere. Dont ever remember seeing the same for the Lily. If I had known about it, I might have worn it.

Fratton Fred · 17-03-2011 08:03PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

The British have the poppy and it's almost obligatory to wear it over there. The poppy is worn by TV presenters, politicians, and even displayed on football shirts (even though many football players in the Premier League aren't even British ).

I think that Irish people should wear the Easter Lily with pride in memory of the brave heroes who fought for the independence of this country. However, there seems to be a general reluctance on the part of Irish people to wear this symbol.

Why is this?

Will you be wearing an Easter Lily this year?

The Lilly has been hijacked by sinn fein. People don't want to be associated with sinn fein and the IRA.

Johnny Utah · 17-03-2011 08:15PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Maybe its the fault of the organisers for not promoting it as much. In comparison to the poppy, thats sold and promoted everywhere. Dont ever remember seeing the same for the Lily. If I had known about it, I might have worn it.

Still plenty of time to get an Easter Lily this year irish-stew. It's worn at Easter to commemorate the Easter Rising.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 17-03-2011 08:15PM

When I hear the phrase "Irish people should..." I almost feel inclined to do the exact opposite. Talk about sheep mentality.

hondasam · 17-03-2011 08:15PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

The British have the poppy and it's almost obligatory to wear it over there. The poppy is worn by TV presenters, politicians, and even displayed on football shirts (even though many football players in the Premier League aren't even British ).

I think that Irish people should wear the Easter Lily with pride in memory of the brave heroes who fought for the independence of this country. However, there seems to be a general reluctance on the part of Irish people to wear this symbol.

Why is this?

Will you be wearing an Easter Lily this year?

No and I will not be wearing any other year either.

Odysseus · 17-03-2011 08:23PM

I would be proud to wear a lilly if I knew when the money went. At least the money raised through the sale of poppies goes towards helping ex-service men and other similar actives. I have not wore a lilly in about 20 years, but AFAIK they are only sold by SF. If there was a charity in charge of selling them and the money was spent on activities that remember those who fought I would gladly wear one.

It could the be used for service men and women of the PDF, basically on the same model as they use in the UK

Mint Sauce · 17-03-2011 08:23PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Still plenty of time to get an Easter Lily this year irish-stew. It's worn at Easter to commemorate the Easter Rising.

I meant previous years

brianthebard · 17-03-2011 08:24PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The Lilly has been hijacked by sinn fein. People don't want to be associated with sinn fein and the IRA.

What was it about before?

marbar · 17-03-2011 08:29PM

not easy to find one around the time at all

have some beautiful lilly's here that have opened up. not commemorating anything though...

AckwelFoley · 17-03-2011 08:36PM

Im actually scared of poppies and lillies.. dunno.

The freak me out

Son Of A Vidic · 17-03-2011 08:42PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The Lilly has been hijacked by sinn fein. People don't want to be associated with sinn fein and the IRA.

As in 'people' you mean you, I'd advise you to just speak on behalf of yourself and not the Irish people.

ascanbe · 17-03-2011 08:55PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The Lilly has been hijacked by sinn fein. People don't want to be associated with sinn fein and the IRA.

Literally?

Fratton Fred · 17-03-2011 09:05PM

brianthebard wrote: »

What was it about before?

Ok, people don't wish to be associated with the provisional IRA.

K-9 · 17-03-2011 09:05PM

People should honour both the Lily and the Poppy. Both have their negative associations but that isn't what it's about.

Clover · 17-03-2011 09:06PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Will you be wearing an Easter Lily this year?

Wear one every year , this year will be no different.

Dionysus · 17-03-2011 09:08PM

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The Lilly has been hijacked by sinn fein. People don't want to be associated with sinn fein and the IRA.

And the British poppy has been hijacked by ultra British nationalists like the Royal British Legion and commemorates centuries of British imperialism against millions upon millions of people across the world, including against the Irish.

It's not as if you and your fellow British nationalists are on some high moral ground there, Fred.

SeaFields · 17-03-2011 09:12PM

In the girlfriends local pub Sinn Fein lads will be on over the Easter weekend selling the lily - its a rural place tho if that makes a difference. Anyone else experience this? I'd never seen it til I started going out with her. I'm not for or against it. Just seemed strange to me.

Fratton Fred · 17-03-2011 09:24PM

Dionysus wrote: »

And the British poppy has been hijacked by ultra British nationalists like the Royal British Legion and commemorates centuries of British imperialism against millions upon millions of people across the world, including against the Irish.

It's not as if you and your fellow British nationalists are on some high moral ground there, Fred.

Sigh.

Notorious97 · 17-03-2011 10:36PM

I will be wearing one, to remember the Irish men and women who fought and died for this country in the Easter Rising, i wear one every year, i am in my mid 20's and have done so since my early teens.

I dont wear it in support of Sinn Fein, i wear it in memory of those who died nearly 100 years ago and the sacrifices they made so that all people on this island could know and have freedom.

Thread is going to be turned into a bad topic fast!

super_furry · 17-03-2011 10:38PM

ascanbe wrote: »

Literally?

Yep, they've placed a bomb on it and are forcing it to drive into a Unionist area.

lugha · 17-03-2011 10:41PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As in 'people' you mean you, I'd advise you to just speak on behalf of yourself and not the Irish people.

Oh, the ironing!
A critic of the IRA is being advised “to just speak on behalf of yourself and not the Irish people” :pac:

Dozen Wicked Words · 17-03-2011 10:44PM

I will wear a daffodil for Cancer Care (in the UK anyway) a purple flower thing for the Irish transplant deely and thats about it.

Plastic flower threads never end well, still getting over the poppy thread of November last year.

FlutterinBantam · 18-03-2011 09:30AM

Notorious97 wrote: »

I will be wearing one, to remember the Irish men and women who fought and died for this country in the Easter Rising, i wear one every year, i am in my mid 20's and have done so since my early teens.

I dont wear it in support of Sinn Fein, i wear it in memory of those who died nearly 100 years ago and the sacrifices they made so that all people on this island could know and have freedom.

Thread is going to be turned into a bad topic fast!

That's what happens when vested interests use the forum to promote their ideals.

Same old 'keyboard warhorses' will emerge from under the slates soon enough, if the thread isn't closed.

18-03-2011 09:40AM

I don't know what an easter lily is and I don't care

neil_hosey · 18-03-2011 09:50AM

i wear one every year in commemoration of the sacrifice people made for our freedom. Some people belittle (see 50% of the posts in thread) everything irish or in any way republican because they are afraid people like that fratton fred fella will accuse them of being a shinner or supporting the ira, its pathetic, and complete bullshít.

Its a commemoration, and something I am very proud of

pickarooney · 18-03-2011 10:02AM

The "Easter Lily" badge they sell would appear to be an arum rather than an actual Easter Lily. Clowns.

Irish people should be proud to wear the Easter Lily

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