Well, I’m very bummed to report that despite receiving calls from many people requesting that no balloons be released during the ceremony on Memorial Day, Green Hills Memorial Park went ahead and released 1,500 balloons anyway. A friend who attended the ceremony reported that one of the speakers commented the balloons were floating inland and… [read more]
Thoughts on Memorial Day and balloons
Memorial Day was first observed May 30, 1868 to honor those who fought and died during the Civil War. According to the U.S. Memorial Day website, this was done by placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Obviously, a lot has changed since 1868. Now Memorial Day is… [read more]
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