Why are poppies sold for Veterans Day?

Related questions

1. Do poppies really grow in Flanders Field?
2. How many died at Flanders Field?
3. How many Canadian soldiers are buried in Flanders Field?
4. Do they wear poppies in Ireland?
5. Can you visit Flanders Fields?
6. Was there a battle in Flanders Field?
7. Should I cut back poppies after flowering?
8. Why did the poppies grow in Flanders Fields?
9. Should poppies be deadheaded?
10. What do you do with poppies after they bloom?

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