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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Memorial Day 2016

3-day weekend
I found the following posted on Facebook by a gentleman named Mark Bourland.  He gave permission for people to share it.  I think it’s most definitely worth reading!
“Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.
Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.
On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.
The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war).”

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memorial day - kilmer

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18 comments:

  1. Thanks, Cat. A very nice tribute.

    Ella

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    1. Thank you for your kind words, Ella.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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    1. Thank you, Rose...that means a lot!

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  3. Oh, very nice post Cat,
    love Jan, xx

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    1. Thank you, Jan.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  4. Lovely Cat. Thank you.

    Love,
    Ronnie
    xx

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    1. You're welcome, Ronnie...thank you for you kind words.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  5. A lovely tribute Cat, reading the origins of Memorial Day was interesting, thank you. Joining you in remembrance of those who served in our allied forces and made the ultimate sacrifice.

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. You're welcome, Roz...happy you enjoyed reading it. Thank you for joining in remembrance.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  6. Thanks for sharing how the day originated....
    hugs abby

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    1. You're welcome, Abby...thank you for reading.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  7. Thanks for the history lesson - loved it.

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    1. You're welcome, Sunny...happy you loved it.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  8. Thank you as a Brit it was very informative and moving reading the origins. We have Remembrance Day in November. I often think of all the people that make sacrifices for us to live in a relatively safe environment

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    1. You're welcome, LC...happy to help people understand a bit more about the origins of this day. Memorial or Remembrance day...we need to remember and be thankful for those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  9. I enjoyed this post very much, Cuz! :) I learned a lot from it too! Many hugs,

    <3 Katie

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    1. Happy I was able to help you learn something new, Cuz.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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