Memorial Day
This should have been posted before the weekend, but I'd rather be late than never. This from HistoryChannel.com via FireFighter Blog:
By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)
We attended our local Memorial Day ceremony at the auditorium. Then we had a picnic lunch at the park and later in the afternoon, we took the kids out to fly their kites. I finished up with nine holes of golf. What a great day - made possible by the sacrifice of the men and women in our armed forces.
Posted May 30, 2006 09:05 AM · Link
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