Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day”. It was a day when people go decorate the graves of their dead friends and family. Memorial Day actually began after the Civil War to honor the Union troops who had fallen in battle. The South in turn commemorated their own Memorial Day calling it appropriately “Confederate Memorial Day”. Even today there are some parts of the South that still do this. Regardless, this video clip was sent to me a few years ago and it captures the sentiment perfectly. As a son of a veteran who served his country, all I can say to all veterans is thanks for keeping us the “land of the free, and the home of the brave”.
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