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~Amy~® · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 11:44 am Post subject: Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend! Smile

johntheott · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Amy, you too!

Orrin · Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:53 pm Post subject:

carolrd · Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 5:11 pm Post subject:

Happy Memorial Day to all!!

Carol Cool

Corrine · Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 3:38 pm Post subject:

Happy and Safe Memorial Day! And thanks to my Dad for his service in WWII

JohnT · Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject:

Maybe many years ago, I did not get the connection.
I thought we were just remembering those passed from our own family...as many others seemed to be doing.
It was a ritual to go clean up the graves and make a visit.
I woke up when I realized there was always a 21-gun salute at the church cemetery...in honor of soldiers.
My Dad served during WW2. His service was not overseas.
I'm not a veteran.
We are now a thousand miles away from honoring family graves.
We did go to a local ceremony that honors all those who served. Very moving.

Anyway, we had a good holiday weekend! Hot dogs, hamburgers...and too many goodies. It was shared by almost a dozen in our senior community. A good afternoon!

~Amy~® · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:51 am Post subject:

We will sometimes go to a local service here at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

http://www.historicfortsnelling.org/history/military-history/fort-snelling-national-cemetery

My dad was in the Phillippines during WWII and his brother was in Pearl Harbor.