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Arlington Wreath Project
ON Point Magazine ^
| 11/25/07
| Tracy Leinberger-Leonardi
Posted on 11/25/2007 10:13:02 PM PST by concretebob
On a cold December day, a crowd of more than 1,000 volunteers—from civilians and soldiers to toddlers and senior citizens—waits quietly, solemnly at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. In the distance they hear the low rumble of a tractor-trailer filled with 5,000 wreaths as it bursts through the morning’s dense fog making its way toward them. As the trailer comes to a stop, it marks the completion of a 750-mile journey from Harrington, Maine (pop. 882), to Arlington, where volunteers prepare to honor our nation’s departed heroes by adorning their graves with wreaths. The creator of the annual holiday tribute is Morrill Worcester, owner of the Worcester Wreath Co. in Harrington. In 1992, his company was constructing a second wreath factory and he knew from past experience that area artisans would stop by the construction site to offer their homemade wreaths for sale. Worcester thought he might need the extra wreaths, so he instructed his carpenters to buy any of the holiday ornaments that artisans brought by.
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TOPICS: Announcements; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: america; arlington; arlingtoncemetery; christmas; wreaths
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To: concretebob
Thank you for posting this, already e-mailed to my vet relatives.
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posted on
11/25/2007 10:46:28 PM PST
by
matthew fuller
(Crop-circles, killer rabbits and UFO'S are caused by GLOBAL WARMING!)
To: concretebob
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posted on
11/26/2007 4:11:48 AM PST
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: concretebob; ConorMacNessa
Thanks for the article & the photo!
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posted on
11/26/2007 5:33:17 AM PST
by
shove_it
(old Old Guardsman)
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posted on
11/26/2007 5:49:39 AM PST
by
concretebob
(If liberals aren't traitors, their only defense at this point is they are incredibly stupid)
To: concretebob
How many was on your pinglist at Post 5? Do I need to do a chapter ping?
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posted on
11/26/2007 5:59:31 AM PST
by
BufordP
(Had Mexicans flown planes into the World Trade Center, Jorge Bush would have surrendered.)
To: concretebob
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posted on
11/26/2007 6:00:50 AM PST
by
maica
To: concretebob
To: concretebob
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posted on
11/26/2007 2:41:36 PM PST
by
EDINVA
To: BufordP
I don’t think I have everyone, so you can do a full scale PING.
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posted on
11/26/2007 5:17:44 PM PST
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concretebob
(If liberals aren't traitors, their only defense at this point is they are incredibly stupid)
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11/26/2007 6:45:14 PM PST
by
BufordP
(Had Mexicans flown planes into the World Trade Center, Jorge Bush would have surrendered.)
To: concretebob
Thank you for posting. I will be in Arlington in December to bury my mother next to my dad...you have no idea how beautiful it is for me to see that picture and hear this story. I pray I will see some of the wreaths...
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posted on
11/26/2007 6:48:36 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
To: concretebob
Bump — this is a wonderful way to honor our nation’s heroes. The photo is very stirring and beautiful.
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posted on
11/26/2007 7:49:43 PM PST
by
Angelwood
(FReepers are Everywhere! We Support Our Troops! (Hillary's Vast Rt Wg Conspiracy))
To: concretebob
We escorted the Truck last year in Maine to the New Hampshire border
We are looking forward to doing it again this year!
This is Hubby, our State Captain, Maine PGR.
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posted on
11/26/2007 10:52:38 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: BufordP
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posted on
11/27/2007 7:21:11 AM PST
by
stand watie
(Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. Thomas Jefferson, 1804)
To: MS.BEHAVIN
So that would be MR.Behavin
hehehehe
Me so funny
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posted on
11/27/2007 2:45:07 PM PST
by
concretebob
(If liberals aren't traitors, their only defense at this point is they are incredibly stupid)
To: concretebob
LOL
That is “TheRealMrB”...
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posted on
11/27/2007 6:15:53 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history)
To: concretebob
Thank you for the ping! What a wonderful story, and the picture... wow... thanks for sharing that with us! Absolutely wonderful to see. :)
Merry Christmas!
To: concretebob
This is always a great tribute to the fantastic heroes resting in Arlington. Wouldn’t it be nice if the heroes at every National Cemetery were given the same gift?
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:15:34 AM PST
by
oneamericanvoice
(Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
To: oneamericanvoice
They are..This is a nationwide effort.
Wreaths Across America
Well, not EVERY cemetary...but a good portion of them.
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posted on
11/28/2007 8:41:08 AM PST
by
concretebob
(If liberals aren't traitors, their only defense at this point is they are incredibly stupid)
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