{"id":3265,"date":"2023-05-29T19:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T23:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sassysisters.com\/?p=3265"},"modified":"2023-05-29T19:51:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T23:51:57","slug":"happy-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7sassysisters.com\/?p=3265","title":{"rendered":"Happy Memorial Day —"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is an old post from 5 years ago.\u00a0 I thought in honor of those who gave their all I would re-post.\u00a0 I hope that everyone has had an enjoyable day with family and friends.<\/p>\n

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Today we are celebrating Memorial Day.\u00a0 When I was a kid, Memorial Day was always the 30th<\/sup>\u00a0of May. It was called Decoration Day.\u00a0 It was made a national holiday in 1971, at that time it was moved to the last Monday in May.<\/p>\n

Memorial Day is the day we remember what it means to be a hero. A day to remember the heroes who gave their all for their buddy next to them and for our freedom. These are the real heroes. \u00a0\u00a0It is also a day we can thank those who did not get recognized with the honor they deserved when they returned from the war.<\/p>\n

The church I grew up in still calls it Decoration Day.\u00a0 It is a big event.\u00a0 Everyone takes a dish and lunch is served.\u00a0 Family and friends that live out of town come for the celebration.\u00a0 It is a good time to catch up with family and old friends who live out of town that you do not get to visit often.\u00a0 I have a friend from childhood that has come from Oregon this year for the event as he was in the war. A far ride for an oldster, Oregon to North Carolina.<\/p>\n

I remember the little paper poppies sold by the veterans from the local American Legion to raise money for the needs of the disabled veterans.\u00a0 Poppies became the symbol of the American Legion.\u00a0 The other day when I was shopping there were two old veterans sitting outside the entrance of the store taking donations.\u00a0 If you made a donation, they gave you one of the little paper poppies.\u00a0 Sure brought back memories of childhood and Decoration Day.<\/p>\n

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Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote a poem called\u00a0\u201cIn Flander\u2019s Field<\/em>\u201d. 1915\u00a0 He had walked in a field of poppies where crosses were laid out to mark the graves of the fallen.\u00a0 You can see at the end of this blog post.\u00a0 There was also another poem written by Moina Michael as a tribute to Lt. Col. John McCrae\u2019s\u00a0 \u201cIn Flander\u2019s Field<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0 It too is at the end of this post.<\/p>\n

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Belgium Flanders Field<\/a><\/p>\n

Flanders Field, Belgium John McCrae, 1872-1918 One of the most famous World War I poems was written in 1915 by Canadian John McCrae. He was inspired to write his poem on May 3rd, 1915, after performing the burial service of Alexis Helmer, a friend and fellow soldier who died in the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium the day before. At the time, he had noted how quickly the poppies grew around the graves of those who had died. Sitting in the back of an ambulance, he composed the poem, then crumpled the paper and threw it away. Another soldier retrieved the poem and convinced McCrae to submit it for publication. McCrae worked on the poem for months before submitting it to The Spectator in London. Although they rejected it, the poem was sent to Punch where it was published on December 8th, 1915. “In Flanders Field” became the most popular poem of its era. It was republished throughout the world and became synonymous with the sacrifice of soldiers in World War I. Real poppies became a symbol for honoring soldiers of World War I are worn to this day on Remembrance Day.\u00a0 Click the link below the picture and it will take you to the website this information is from.<\/p>\n

In Flander\u2019s Field<\/strong>
\nBy Lt. Col. John McCrae, 1915<\/em>
\nIn Flanders fields the poppies blow
\nBetween the crosses, row on row
\nThat mark our place; and in the sky
\nThe larks, still bravely singing, fly,
\nScarce heard amid the guns below.<\/p>\n

We are the dead. Short days ago
\nWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow.,
\nLoved, and were loved, and now we lie
\nIn Flanders fields<\/p>\n

Take up our quarrel with the foe
\nTo you from failing hands we throw
\nThe torch; be yours to hold it high
\nIf ye break faith with us who die
\nWe shall not sleep, though poppies grow
\nIn Flanders fields<\/p>\n

Lt. Col. John McCrae died of pneumonia in 1918 and is buried in Wimereux, France<\/em><\/p>\n

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We Shall Keep the Faith\u201d<\/strong>
\nBy Moina Michael<\/em>
\nOh! You who sleep in Flanders fields,
\nSleep sweet \u2013 to rise anew!
\nWe caught the torch you threw
\nAnd holding high, we keep the Faith
\nWith All who died<\/p>\n

We cherish, too, the poppy red
\nThat grows on fields where valor led;
\nIt seems to signal to the skies
\nThat blood of heroes never dies,
\nBut lends a lustre to the red
\nOf the flower that blooms above the dead
\nIn Flanders field<\/p>\n

And now the Torch and Poppy Red
\nWe wear in honor of our dead
\nFear not that ye have died for naught;
\nWe\u2019ll teach the lesson that you wrought
\nIn Flanders field<\/p>\n

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This is an old post from 5 years ago.\u00a0 I thought in honor of those who gave their all I would re-post.\u00a0 I hope that everyone has had an enjoyable day with family and friends. Today we are celebrating Memorial Day.\u00a0 When I was a kid, Memorial Day was always the 30th\u00a0of May. It was called Decoration Day.\u00a0 It was made a national holiday in 1971, at that time it was moved to the last Monday in May. Memorial Day…<\/p>\n

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