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April 25th and poppies
by Andira Vitale
The resolute red poppies of liberated Italy. In Italy, the poppy is revered as the emblem of the Resistance and of April 25th. It is a tenacious flower, able to thrive even in unwelcome conditions, making it a valid symbol of Freedom. It grows autonomously, defying all odds.