Tag Archives: Memorial Day

Decoration Day -> Memorial Day

Posted on May 21, 2008 by OneMom

The year 1868 was the first time that Decoration Day was widely observed in the United States … a day set aside to decorate the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. In 1882, the … Continue reading →

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The Buddy Poppy

Posted on May 13, 2008 by OneMom

There are only two groups that I will stop for outside a retail store: The Salvation Army Bell Ringers at Christmas, and the VFW Buddy Poppy sales. Today, it was the VFW. As we did our weekly errands, grocery shopping, … Continue reading →

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