| Subject: | RE: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: Memorial Day | | Date: | Monday, May 28, 2007 12:20:29 (-0700) | | From: | Stephen Branscom <sgbranscom @...com>
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General John Logan, cdr of the Grand Army of the Republic, in May of 1868, in
his General Order No. 11, proclaimed Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration
Day). It was observed first on May 30, 1868 when flowers were placed on the
graves (the graves were decorated with flowers, hence the name Decoration Day) of
both Union soldiers and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. New
York made it a state holiday in 1873. By 1890 all the northern states had made
it a holiday while many southern states still observed a separate day to honor
southern civil war dead until after WWI.
Steve Branscom
> Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 11:56:27 -0700> From: bmd1130@yahoo.com> To: resoguit-l@elistas.com> Subject: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: Memorial Day> > Today is Memorial Day, a so-called holiday (in the U.S.) to honor veteran's, both past and present. Unfortunately, most school age kids and many parents don't even know what this is all about, and don't seem to care really. I saw where a survey showed most school kids had no clue at all and several thought it was "the day they open the swimming pools." Nothing more.> > This has gotten more and more prevalent since WWII. What has happened to patriotism? Is it too old fashioned to love your country and show respect to those who have served to protect our freedoms?> > The Korean War is now termed "The Forgotten War", and it is becoming just that. It barely is mentioned in history, or in conversation, anymore and it deserves better attention. (I know, as I was a part of the Korean "conflict" as they now term it. We lost 56,000 young men in this "conflict".) > > Then along came the Viet Nam War, a big mistake in our getting into it, but a long drawn-out war regardless, (much like the one we are now in), When it was finally over and the boys came home, did they get a rousing welcome like the WWII boys? Nope. Instead the American people took out their grief and frustrations on the the poor old GI's as soon as they hit U.S. soil and this climate has continued to this day. They are blamed for the war itself, when most didn't have the foggiest notion as to why we ever got involved.> > I challenge each and every person in the United States to pause for a minute or two, lay down your hot dog, turn down your loud music, and think of what I have just reiterrated, and to pray for our boys now in Iraq. Sure, they volunteered, but they are there in the place of us, just like if they had been forced to be there. They deserve our support because they are doing the job of protecting their country, preserving our freedom, and carrying out God's will, as they know it. There is no higher calling. > Bryan M. Dixon May 27, 2007> > (I know this is a reso oriented list, but I beg to post this message anyway, as I believe it is important to all us old reso pickers. After all, where would we be if things had turned out different and we weren't allowed to play our music at all. It would be a sad situation.)> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------> You're subscribed to this list with the email sgbranscom@msn.com> To unsubscribe, email resoguit-l-unsubscribe@elistas.com> For information, visit http://www.eListas.com/list/resoguit-l>; For help(do's n'don'ts) email resoguit-l-help@elistas.com> For neat stuff go to http://www.resoguit.com> The ListOwner is poobah@resoguit.com
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