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I was going to blog this earlier, but didn't, bangs and now seems an appropriate time to share. Every year, my hometown has a big to-do on Memorial Day. The whole thing is quite a ritual. bangs There's the downtown ceremony: opening prayer, a couple songs from the school children, a couple selections from the high school band, readings of "In Flanders Fields" and "We Shall Keep the Faith", and a speech by a guest speaker (my Dad had the honors this year) followed by a roll call of the dead. Here, they list the names of every bangs passed member of our community who has served in the armed forces, along with where they're buried. The list takes about twenty minutes, but we listen every year. Following the ceremony is a parade with several classic cars (one for each war). Veterans climb into their respective car and wave as they drive three blocks of main street.
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