What Memorial Day Means To Me

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What Memorial Day Means To Me

Most kids in present times would agree that Memorial Day is the best holiday, but they might like it because it is a day off at school and you get bbq. The reason I like it though is because we get to celebrate the family members who have passed on. The main reason I like Memorial Day is because not only family members but being able to celebrate the veterans that passed. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day started in Waterloo. When they would decorate the graves of Veterans that had died to save us. At first it wasn’t decided on who created it until Lyndon Johnson announced that Waterloo created Decoration Day. now at 3:00 we have a moment of silence to pray. I like this because we can celebrate

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