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Marybeth
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Mary Beth
Stanwood Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - May 23 2009 :  04:47:52 AM  Show Profile
Do you remember when Memorial Day was called Decoration Day? Well that was a looong time ago. As a kid I remember the older people saying that. It was a day to remember those who have gone on before us. A day to go to the cemetary and decorate graves. Remember it means something and is not just the first holiday before summer. Everyone enjoy and be safe.



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Edited by - Marybeth on May 23 2009 04:49:09 AM

levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
9539 Posts
Posted - May 24 2009 :  5:32:23 PM  Show Profile
Here, here Marybeth. Yes I do remember when it was called decoration day.
That we may honor those who have kept us free.

Denise
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl

4810 Posts

Jonni
Elsmere Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts
Posted - May 24 2009 :  5:52:02 PM  Show Profile
Sure do--in fact, yesterday we went "up home" to where my mother was raised, near Columbus, Ohio and went to the cemetery to decorate the graves. Aunt Bernie still calls it Decoration Day, and I do as well...just what you grow up with, I suppose.

We put our flag out this morning, and will attend the VFW sevice tomorrow at Spring Grove Cemetery, a civil war era cemetery in Cincinnati.

Oh..we also watched all of Band of Brothers until 3 am last night (it's how Justin and I remember...)


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Mamarude
True Blue Farmgirl

107 Posts

Anna
Durango Colorado
USA
107 Posts
Posted - Jun 05 2009 :  6:11:39 PM  Show Profile
I remembered "Decoration Day" this year by driving my 83 year old grandfather to Leadville, CO for the 10th Mountain Division memorial service at the memorial near Camp Hale. He is a WW II veteran and every year there's fewer of them around. We used to make it a long, fun weekend trip and meet up with his old war buddies, but this year only one other friend made it, and we made the 10 hour round trip in one day because the high altitude is so hard on him. I think honoring the soldiers of our past helps us honor the soldiers of our present.

Cherian
Durango, CO farmgirl
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl

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Teresa Sue
Tekoa WA
USA
2164 Posts
Posted - Jun 06 2009 :  05:55:25 AM  Show Profile  Send Contrary Wife a Yahoo! Message
Taking care of the veterans graves is an honor for me to do for Decoration Day.

Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
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