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Posted by YarnWright on May 27, 2007, 8:46 pm
Just wanted to pop in for a moment and express my thanks to any VETERANS here
(Dennis, this means YOU, buddy!), and tell ya'll of our Memorial Day weekend
and plans for tomorrow yet...
We visited Vets today at the Veteran's Home in the 'Boro, and will attend two
parades tomorrow AM, then will attend a memorial service at the Military
Cemetary.
Hugs,
Noreen
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Posted by nickie on May 28, 2007, 9:32 am
YarnWright wrote:
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> Just wanted to pop in for a moment and express my thanks to any VETERANS here
> (Dennis, this means YOU, buddy!), and tell ya'll of our Memorial Day weekend
> and plans for tomorrow yet...
> We visited Vets today at the Veteran's Home in the 'Boro, and will attend two
> parades tomorrow AM, then will attend a memorial service at the Military
> Cemetary.
> Hugs,
> Noreen
>
>
Ah, now it begins to make sense - this is Memorial Day Weekend in the
States, I assume?
I genuinely didn't know that and it was very confusing all the
references to patriotism on what is for the UK (and most of Europe?) a
religious holiday called Whitsun!
And I think I recall that in the States it is officially summer in
between Memorial Day and Labor Day which is the equivalent of our late
August Bank Holiday?
You can learn a lot from usenet! ;-)
nickie
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Posted by Bernadette on May 28, 2007, 9:55 am
nickie wrote:
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> YarnWright wrote:
>> Just wanted to pop in for a moment and express my thanks to any
>> VETERANS here
>> (Dennis, this means YOU, buddy!), and tell ya'll of our Memorial Day
>> weekend
>> and plans for tomorrow yet...
>> We visited Vets today at the Veteran's Home in the 'Boro, and will
>> attend two
>> parades tomorrow AM, then will attend a memorial service at the Military
>> Cemetary.
>> Hugs,
>> Noreen
> Ah, now it begins to make sense - this is Memorial Day Weekend in the
> States, I assume?
>
> I genuinely didn't know that and it was very confusing all the
> references to patriotism on what is for the UK (and most of Europe?) a
> religious holiday called Whitsun!
>
> And I think I recall that in the States it is officially summer in
> between Memorial Day and Labor Day which is the equivalent of our late
> August Bank Holiday?
>
> You can learn a lot from usenet! ;-)
>
> nickie
Indeed you can nickie :-)
Noreen thank you so much for clarifying this. In the UK we hold
Remembrance Day on the second Sunday in November. Here is some
information on ours
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/remembrance/
and here is one for what we teach our children
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Remembrance.html
Now that I know what is happening your side of the pond I shall pray for
your soldiers, both alive and dead, as I do for ours. There are many
in their ranks who deserve our respect.
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Posted by Not Likely on May 28, 2007, 11:35 am
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>> YarnWright wrote:
>>> Just wanted to pop in for a moment and express my thanks to any VETERANS
>>> here
>>> (Dennis, this means YOU, buddy!), and tell ya'll of our Memorial Day
>>> weekend
>>> and plans for tomorrow yet...
>>> We visited Vets today at the Veteran's Home in the 'Boro, and will
>>> attend two
>>> parades tomorrow AM, then will attend a memorial service at the Military
>>> Cemetary.
>>> Hugs,
>>> Noreen
> Noreen thank you so much for clarifying this. In the UK we hold
> Remembrance Day on the second Sunday in November. Here is some information
> on ours http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/remembrance/
> and here is one for what we teach our children
> http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Remembrance.html
> Now that I know what is happening your side of the pond I shall pray for
> your soldiers, both alive and dead, as I do for ours. There are many in
> their ranks who deserve our respect.
Here in Canada we have Rememberance Day on November 11th every year. But
whenever a country is celebrating a memorial for their servicemen/women I
too join in and say a prayer for those who died for freedom, those who are
still away from their homes now, and those who thankfully made it back from
their time serving their countries.
*hugs*
Gemini
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Posted by YarnWright on May 28, 2007, 12:32 pm
Not Likely spun a FINE 'yarn':
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> > > YarnWright wrote:
> > > > Just wanted to pop in for a moment and express my thanks to any
> > > > VETERANS here (Dennis, this means YOU, buddy!), and tell ya'll of our
> > > > Memorial Day weekend and plans for tomorrow yet...
> > > > We visited Vets today at the Veteran's Home in the 'Boro, and will
> > > > attend two parades tomorrow AM, then will attend a memorial service at
> > > > the Military Cemetary.
> > > > Hugs,
> > > > Noreen
> >
> > Noreen thank you so much for clarifying this. In the UK we hold
> > Remembrance Day on the second Sunday in November. Here is some information
> > on ours http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/remembrance/ and
> > here is one for what we teach our children
> > http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Remembrance.html
> >
> > Now that I know what is happening your side of the pond I shall pray for
> > your soldiers, both alive and dead, as I do for ours. There are many in
> > their ranks who deserve our respect.
>
> Here in Canada we have Rememberance Day on November 11th every year. But
> whenever a country is celebrating a memorial for their servicemen/women I too
> join in and say a prayer for those who died for freedom, those who are still
> away from their homes now, and those who thankfully made it back from their
> time serving their countries.
>
> *hugs*
> Gemini
Not Likely. . .
In November we have another rememberance, which originally was termed Armistice
Day, now called Veteran's Day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month.... (signifying the end of WWII)
I try to do as you do, and remember ALL soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines
who've served THEIR countries honorably in the name of freedom.
Noreen
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> (Dennis, this means YOU, buddy!), and tell ya'll of our Memorial Day weekend
> and plans for tomorrow yet...
> We visited Vets today at the Veteran's Home in the 'Boro, and will attend two
> parades tomorrow AM, then will attend a memorial service at the Military
> Cemetary.
> Hugs,
> Noreen
>
>