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Will you wear an Easter Lily?

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It's that time of the year again. Easter Week and the 100 year anniversary of the 1916 Rising is forthcoming, will you be wearing an Easter Lily to honour the men who fought and died for the Irish Republic? If so/not then why/why not?

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armaghlad

Never felt the need to wear one before but I will this year.

ScumLord

I didn't know easter lillies was a thing. Never heard of it. No, don't wear any of them things.

Edward Hopper

I won't be wearing one because I'm not Irish, don't begrudge anyone who wants to wear one. I would begrudge badgering or hectoring of others to wear one, like the mainstream media in the UK do with the poppy (placeholder for November's thread) though.

The_Valeyard

armaghlad wrote: »

Never felt the need to wear one before but I will this year.

Im the same, I wouldnt normally wear one, but this year I will or one of those tri-colour badges with 1916/2016 on them.

Menas

Nah, I dont think you need to wear a symbol to acknowledge what happened in 1916.

whiskeyman

Just because I mightn't wear one doesn't mean I don't respect / honour those who fought etc...

seamus

Never heard of it.

Liberosis

I thought the wearing of the lily was phased out due to its adoption by the provo's.

Besides I don't wear them. I don't think I need to wear a plastic leaf on my coat to show respect.

dav3

Sticker or pin?

awec

seamus wrote: »

Never heard of it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Lily_(badge)

It's mostly associated these days with the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein. You'll notice Gerry Adams wearing one if you look at his lapel.

Badly Drunk Boy

I only wear the shampopily.

me_irl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjrn4dXE2yI

OldMrBrennan83

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whisky_galore

Nope, I don't feel the need to accessorize with either that or a poppy or anything else for that matter.

diomed

Only a black beret and white belt this year (no clothes).

[Deleted User]

Where does the money go?

whisky_galore

riffmongous wrote: »

Where does the money go?

All funds go to help puppies and fluffy kittens.

El_Duderino 09

riffmongous wrote:

Where does the money go?

To help the victims of the poppy thread every November.

pickarooney

awec wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Lily_(badge)

It's mostly associated these days with the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein. You'll notice Gerry Adams wearing one if you look at his lapel.

Those are arum lilies though. Easter lilies areva different shape.

RobertKK

No.

[Deleted User]

riffmongous wrote: »

Where does the money go?

The National Graves Association.

SEPT 23 1989

Deleted User wrote: »

The National Graves Association.

Do they look after all graves nationally?

Jayop

I've never worn one and will [probably never wear one. Like someone else said, no issues with people who do providing we don't go the same way as the British with the annual shambles of shaming those who don't wear one (Lilly in England) in public.

seamus

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Do they look after all graves nationally?

No, just the graves of those they consider patriots and republican war heroes. Including those who were still carrying out attacks on the UK after the establishment of the Irish Free State.

Chips Lovell

Had never heard of them until I read about them in histories of the IRA. Prior to that, I'd always thought the "stickies" meant people who'd "stuck to" the original IRA and hadn't left for the Provos.

endacl

No. Can't be worn without overtones. Not for me.

ProudDUB

Nope. Won't be wearing one. Plan on going to see a lot of the 1916 commemorative stuff, but won't be wearing a lily.

uch

Wear one every year, with pride

[Deleted User]

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Do they look after all graves nationally?

They maintain the graves of Irish Republicans who died in the pursuit of the Irish Republic.

duchalla

I'll be wearing one.