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05-29-2017, 09:11 AM
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The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
 Worth 6 minutes of your Memorial Day: "Hymn to the Fallen" by John Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omd9_FJnerY
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Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome)  "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness Last edited by Old Henry; 05-29-2017 at 09:22 AM. |
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05-29-2017, 09:13 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
Good reminder Henry
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05-29-2017, 09:14 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
Indeed. Thanks.
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05-29-2017, 09:38 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
Your absolutlely right, I salute all who served.
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05-29-2017, 10:17 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
Excellent
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05-29-2017, 10:35 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
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05-29-2017, 10:47 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
Thanks Craig for reminding us that we are free because of those who died for us. I will always salute them!!!!!!!!!
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05-29-2017, 05:44 PM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
Hi Everyone, Prof. thanks for the link!
One of the places I think of is Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery just outside Leesburg, VA, one of those towns that had waves and waves of troops from opposing sides passing through during 1861-1865. "Within the cemetery, which is enclosed by a brick wall, lie the remains of 54 soldiers who died during the Battle of Ball’s Bluff. The remains are interred in 25 graves, and the only known interment is James Allen of Co. H, 15th Massachusetts Infantry." My mom tried to school me earlier today about 'Decoration Day' and it's history.
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05-30-2017, 08:53 AM
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Re: The reason for the season. Not just a day off.
My Mom was looking through some letters from my great uncles estate just last week and found this postcard from one of my great, great uncles to his brother. It's dated Oct 1918, right after the end of WW1. I told her I'd like to hang on to it.
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