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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:30 PM Original message |
I don't "celebrate" Memorial Day, I observe it. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. all it is to most Americans is a three day weekend |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It reminds me most of matteress sales. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Canada's Remembrance Day - Armistice Day - does it better. nt |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. so does England |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Anzac day in Australia and New Zealand is certainly a lot more somber |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Yup. Pisses me off. |
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recovering democrat (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. observing too |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Same here. I was just at Arlington. nt |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. thank you 11 Bravo. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. "Happy Memorial Day" |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I was HORRIFIED when the base exchange would have sales. I'm told they've stopped that. nt |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I've seen "Happy Passover" a few times; some people really don't think about what they're saying. nt |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I went out to dinner this evening. |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't celebrate either |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. Pity we've generally lost the original meaning of the term |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. We need to do away with the military. |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. My emotions are a little raw this evening, I spent the morning with my sons, picking out the stones |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I didn't expect to see a post so devoid of sensitivity here |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Today we remember those already "done away with." |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. I sent this out today..... |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'll be observing and remembering, too |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thank you. That IS, of course, the correct behavior and wording of it. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. This was a very good post. nt |
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