tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075305426725311424.post2742136130437742541..comments2023-04-27T08:52:00.011-04:00Comments on Valerie Mann: MEMORIAL DAY ~ Remember!Valerie Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761558020418265338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075305426725311424.post-77288412009758233022010-05-30T01:19:25.149-04:002010-05-30T01:19:25.149-04:00My late-husband was a Viet Nam vet and my late-fat...My late-husband was a Viet Nam vet and my late-father was a WW 2 vet. Memorial Day is very special to me and my family. God bless all the vets still living and remember all those who have died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075305426725311424.post-90844406251563874402010-05-29T11:23:31.893-04:002010-05-29T11:23:31.893-04:00Hi Valerie,
When I was young, I marched in the Mem...Hi Valerie,<br />When I was young, I marched in the Memorial Day parade in my hometown of New Lebanon, NY, with the Girl Scouts. We always ended up at the Cemetery of the Evergreens, where there was a ceremony, 14 gun salute and a remembrance of those who sacrificed so much to preserve the freedoms we have today. Even as a young girl, I new the significance of the day. Sadly, I don't believe young people are taught that today. <br /><br />A side note - the parade always ended at the gravesite of Samuel Tilden, who ran for the presidency against Rutherford B. Hayes and lost by one electoral vote. Tilden was born in New Lebanon and is buried there. He is the no-stoplight town's only claim to fame, until a couple of years ago, when the film "Taking Woodstock" was filmed there. I lived in the town for 18 years and never saw anything special about it, until I was an adult and looked back. <br /><br />Anyway, Happy Memorial Day everyone. Remember those who have fallen in our defense. They didn't die in vain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770060882041443770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075305426725311424.post-2070826696944398862010-05-28T21:17:09.798-04:002010-05-28T21:17:09.798-04:00My husband is an Air Force veteran so Memorial Day...My husband is an Air Force veteran so Memorial Day is special to us. Thanks for a wonderful post.Maeve Greysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947265251857551496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075305426725311424.post-53086501981010594242010-05-28T21:12:12.716-04:002010-05-28T21:12:12.716-04:00Very nice Valerie
I'm so glad someone close to...Very nice Valerie<br />I'm so glad someone close to you helped you see how special the day is. My grandfather's family lost a few members during WWII so Memorial Day meant remembering them, though any day was fair game to hear about the time granddad stole one of his sisters' letters from her sweetheart stationed in Germany. Stories, old and new are the best way to help every generation remember. Happy Memorial Day!steph beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632214175844632439noreply@blogger.com