November 11th is the anniversary of two things. First and most obviously, it’s Remembrance Day for honouring the fallen soldiers from the two World Wars. We will participate in our traditional moment of silence, as many people wear poppies to commemorate the day.
Poppies also tie into the other anniversary today. One year ago today is when Don Cherry was fired for his rant against “you people” not wearing poppies in BIPOC communities during a hockey broadcast.
I can’t help but have both prominently in my mind this year. Remembrance Day and how it/war has become politicized by people of Don Cherry’s ilk is standing out as much now as it did a year ago, considering the state of the world — particularly down south.