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With Remembrance Day coming up on Nov. 11, National Post shows you seven easy ways to keep your poppy on until it’s time to take it off for the ceremony.

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Every November Canadians don velvety poppies on the left side of their coats to remember the soldiers who fought valiantly for our country.

The movement to wear poppies began in 1918 with an American teacher. Moina Michael was inspired by the famous poem, In Flanders Field, written by Canadian John McCrae.

In July 1921, the Great War Veteran’s Association in Canada made the poppy the official flower of remembrance.

Still, we all know the struggle: it’s so hard to keep those flowers from falling off!

Well, we’ve got some handy tips and tricks so you can look sharp.

1. The eraser

This has been my tried and true method to keeping my poppy on ever since I was a kid.

Either tear or cut off a bit of an eraser, push the pin through your coat then add the eraser bit to the end, and voila.