Decorating the warrior graves predates history. With a Presidential decree in 1966, Memorial
Day became the official day of memorial for fallen soldiers.
The US Memorial Day tradition dates to the Civil War with
several claims as the first Decoration Day or Memorial Day. Confederate women
decorated the graves of dead soldiers as early as 1861. By 1865, many cities
decorated Civil War graves.
After spending the morning to decorate graves, many Americans
use the day to barbecue with friends and family or take the day at the beach.
Memorial Day traditional activities include flag football, Frisbee and pie
eating contests.
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Hope you had a good Memorial weekend. We flew our flag under cloudy skies in Texas. Unusual weather, but could still honor those who served. We also ate burgers, swam, and did yard work.
Interesting. Since I'm not from the US, I've always wondered what Memorial Day was about.
I knew it was about honoring those killed in combat, but I wasn't so sure about how this is done.
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