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Happy Memorial Day-Early!

iambrb

iambrb

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I know it's early, but this was too cute to not share -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFqhk0MNV3U

Thanks to all servicemen for making it safe for little kids like this one, and big kids like all of us!
 
Yes, let's take some time to reflect on Memorial Day.

It's so often confused with Veterans Day and celebrated as the kick off to summer season.

:zen :salute
 
Very much so Bob! Let us be sure to not forget those that have given lives or portions of their lives for our freedom.
 
It's why we can lay our heads on our pillows at night and sleep in peace, there are many places in the world where you don't get this option
 
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Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2019 occurs on Monday, May 27 …..

Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.

The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun holding springtime tributes to these countless fallen soldiers, decorating their graves with flowers and reciting prayers.
It is unclear where exactly this tradition originated; numerous different communities may have independently initiated the memorial gatherings. Nevertheless, in 1966 the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, the official birthplace of Memorial Day.
Waterloo—which first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866 — was chosen because it hosted an annual, community-wide event, during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
So as you are enjoying your three day weekend, BBQ and spending time with your loved ones, which includes a day off on Monday. Make sure you take a moment and honor the men who sacrificed their life for the freedoms we have here in the greatest nation in the world the United States of America.
 
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