Memorial Day, my dear Bunnies!
For a long time of my life I believed it began around World War One. A bit before that, actually.
It seems that shortly after the Civil war ended a mass grave of Union POWs was unearthed in the south somewhere. They were then given a proper burial. Then thousands of people, many of which were former slaves, decided to decorate those graves.
Hence the original name of the holiday, "Decoration Day".
I'm still unclear as to when or why they changed the name to Memorial Day.
Did you ever get your flags in the ground, K2? I did. And just as I was going in the house, the lawn-guy showed up. Yes on a Sunday. He said his wife wanted to go on a short trip today and tomorrow, so he decided to get some of his mowing done, since the weather is so nice. I don't know about you, but I'd rather not spend much time on the roads right now. In spite of the high gas prices, the roads are suppose to be packed. And airports are real zoos.
Oh yea K2; Do you have any idea whatever happened to that boy who went off to college and left you with a broken heart?
