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FReeper Canteen ~ Memorial Day 2015 ~ 25 May 2015
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Posted on 05/24/2015 5:02:41 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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The FReeper Canteen Observes
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History Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet (see below) carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 - 363) to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee. More history here. |
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Poetry & SONG
MEMORIAL DAY
In distant field of sunny France Where strangers come and go, Amid the farms of Flanders, where The fragrant breezes blow, Our soldier-dead in quiet sleep 'Neath crosses row on row.
Here shrapnel shells once shrieked and burst And took their toll of death; The very wind, itself a foe, Bore poison on its breath.
Above their graves the birds now sing As round that home of yore, When, carefree boys, they romped and played; Those childhood days soon oer, The boys to brave and strong men grown, They romped and played no more.
They put aside their childish toys, A mans work each must do, And when their country called for them, To her they answered true.
"We must protect our native land: She shall not suffer wrong For she has reared and nurtured us, Were men and we are strong. Well bid good-by to those we love; It will not be for long."
With aching hearts and tear-dimmed eyes We watched them go away. Some have returned but many sleep In foreign lands today.
Where English roses bloom and fade, In France where lilies grow, Among the fields of Flanders, where The scarlet poppies blow, Our soldier-dead are not forgot Though strangers come and go.
~By Eula Gladys Lincoln~
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America the Beautiful - 1913
O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern, impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife. Who more than self the country loved And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine!
O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for halcyon skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the enameled plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till souls wax fair as earth and air And music-hearted sea!
O beautiful for pilgrims feet, Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America ! America ! God shed his grace on thee Till paths be wrought through wilds of thought By pilgrim foot and knee!
O beautiful for glory-tale Of liberating strife When once and twice, for man's avail Men lavished precious life ! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till selfish gain no longer stain The banner of the free!
O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee! |
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Links to redrock's Memorial Day Threads from 2006 "We Can Be Heroes.....Just For One Day" MEMORIAL DAY --Thread # 1
"Just Another Drunk Indian..." MEMORIAL DAY--Thread # 2
"Chocolate Chip Cookies" MEMORIAL DAY --Thread # 3
"Hey...Do Ya Wanna Hear a Polish Joke???" MEMORIAL DAY --Thread # 4 "Remember...What We Owe.." MEMORIAL DAY --Thread # 5
"The Betrayal of The American Soldier" MEMORIAL DAY Thread # 6
Final -- "Falls The Night" MEMORIAL DAY Thread # 7
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Nice Tributes Kathy, thanks.
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:03:35 PM PDT
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PROCON
(I will listen and believe the Voice of Truth -- Casting Crowns)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:04:04 PM PDT
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mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: PROCON
Good evening, Pro...((HUGS))...hope you are having a wonderful visit.
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:05:14 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:15:28 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
( I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hat Tip and Requiescat in pace
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:19:27 PM PDT
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mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: Kathy in Alaska
Weaving threads?
Good for you make a blanket for the troops.
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:21:34 PM PDT
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mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Our Strength And Song May 25, 2015
The
Lord shall reign forever and ever.
Exodus 15:18
Often called The March King, composer and band director John Philip Sousa created music that has been played by bands around the world for more than a hundred years. As Loras John Schissel, music historian and conductor of the Virginia Grand Military Band, said, Sousa is to marches what Beethoven is to symphonies. Sousa understood the power of music to motivate, encourage, and inspire people.
In Old Testament times, the people of Israel were often inspired to compose and sing songs to celebrate Gods help during times of need. When the Lord saved His people from certain destruction by Pharaohs army, Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord . . . I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation (Ex. 15:1-2).
Music has the power to lift our spirits by reminding us of Gods faithfulness in the past. When were discouraged, we can sing songs and hymns that raise our eyes from the challenging circumstances we face to see the power and presence of the Lord. We are reminded that He is our strength, our song, and our salvation.
Trust in Him, ye saints, forever
He is faithful, changing never;
Neither force nor guile can sever
Those He loves from Him. Kelly
Songs of praise raise our eyes to see Gods faithfulness.
: Mosess song after the Israelites had passed through the Red Sea and were delivered from the pursuing Egyptians has two perspectivesone looking back and one looking forward. In the first verses, Moses reflects on what God has done to deliver His people (vv. 1-2). In the later verses, Moses looks forward to what God will do to establish His people in their new land (vv. 13-18).
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:22:08 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: All
Words from Ronald Reagan on Memorial Day
President Ronald Reagan's June 6, 1984 speech in front of the U.S.
Ranger Monument in Normandy commemorating the Rangers' charge
up Pointe du Hoc: "Forty summers have passed since the battle that you fought here. You
were young the day you took these cliffs; some of you were hardly
more than boys, with the deepest joys of life before you. Yet, you
risked everything here. Why? Why did you do it? What impelled you
to put aside the instinct for self-preservation and risk your lives to
take these cliffs? What inspired all the men of the armies that met here?
We look at you, and somehow we know the answer. It was faith and
belief. It was loyalty and love.
"The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith
that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant
them mercy on this beachhead or on the next. It was the deep
knowledge-and pray to God we have not lost it-that there is a profound,
moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of
force for conquest. You were here to liberate, not to conquer, and so
you and those others did not doubt your cause. And you were right
not to doubt.
"You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One's country is worth
dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most
deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. All of you loved liberty."
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:22:57 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
A Very Blessed Memorial Day Weekend to all our Beloved FReepers.
((((HUGS))))
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:24:25 PM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Absent Companions.
You will be Remembered, Forever!
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:34:16 PM PDT
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EXCH54FE
(Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:38:30 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
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posted on
05/24/2015 5:39:56 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; All; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; PROCON; Publius; beachn4fun; E.G.C.; Colonel_Flagg; ...
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We take this time on Memorial Day to salute our Fallen Heroes who through the history of our country have fought and died for all of us. THANK YOU!!!
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Waylon Jennings ~ The Eagle
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:11:35 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
To: mountainlion
Good evening, mountainlion...thanks for the link. I will spend some time with it tonight.
How is your snow?
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:12:08 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:17:12 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: LUV W
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:25:22 PM PDT
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mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: LUV W
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:32:15 PM PDT
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mylife
("The roar of the masses could be farts")
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:35:21 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: SkyDancer
Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...family fun today?
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posted on
05/24/2015 6:49:03 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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