Sunday, May 20, 2012

Memorial Day

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Memorial Day, which is May 28 this year, is a holiday observed only in the United States and always celebrated on the last Monday in May. It began after the Civil War as a day set aside to honor men and women who lost their lives in wars. Originally called Decoration Day, it is traditional to display the American flag on Memorial Day.

Today people celebrate it in many ways. Some visit graves, some participate in parades, some have picnics. What do you do to celebrate Memorial Day? Whatever you do to celebrate, take a moment to remember the reason for the day!

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  1. What I do for Memorial Day is I dress up in red white and blue and where my Uncle Sam hat. I like to call both my Uncles and tell them that they are great because they are veterans. I like to talk to my friend Sam because he is crazy for the US Army. I love Memorial Day because Blue is a color of the flag and I LOVE blue. Also I have a lot of red, white, and blue stuff to wear. Plus red, white, and blue go perfectly together. But I will always take a moment to just think of everyone who has served us. I LOVE MEMORIAL DAY!

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  2. On Memorial Day I go to the Green Valley Pool because it is the very first day it opens and this year I will have a moment of silence this year because last year I did not know why Memorial Day was celebrated. I like Memorial day because everyone gets American flags out and it is sort of like the 4th of July. I did not realize that Memorial Day was about all the soldiers that died in a war and I can not wait until Memorial Day because that is when the Green Valley Pool opens.

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  3. ›‹Joseph›‹May 22, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    What I do on memorial day is my family go's to my poppy's house and just visit him and give him fresh cooked cookies that we made at are house. I do not know what else I do on memorial day but that is all I know what we do.

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  4. I might bake cookies on memorial day. We also might go on a hike at Nixon park and then go to Parydell farm. And we do at Parydell is we go and see cows calf's and chicken. That's what I am probably going to do on Memorial day!

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  5. On Memorial Day I play with my brothers and sisters and sometimes do an activity with just my family. I usually read about it and I really appreciate those who fought for us. Also, a couple of my great ancestors were in the war.

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  6. To celebrate Memorial Day we go to the fair grounds and see my grandfather's plaque on a brick that has his name on it. We also have a backyard barbecue at my uncles house, he is a police man. To me Memorial Day is a special day for me because a lot of my relatives were in something like a world war or something that helps to protect us. How about you?

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    1. My ancestors were in the Civil War, too Mallory!

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  7. I might bake cookies on Memorial Day to celebrate the people who sacrafist there lives to keep us safe. And I have a relitive that was in the war. He was only 50 I think when the war was done. He was one of the people who sacafist his life when Pennsylvania was going to war with Gemany.

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  8. On Memorial Day I bake "American Cookies" and we make American flags and honor our brave troops that were in World War II, World War I and the "Civil War". We have a picnic by the park at Camelot Arms. Thats where we play the Civil War and i hope it doesn't offend the troops if it does I would be very sorry!

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  9. Memorial Day is really special to me. My Grandpa was in the war. So I go to his grave and sing THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. And have a BBQ.

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  10. What I do for Memorial Day is.I put flags in my yard so when I go outside to play I remember all the soldiers who protected us. My dads best friend was in the navy.

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  11. We are going to the beach for Memorial Day. We might call up my papal 's friend because he was in the war.

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  12. What I do for Memorial Day is have a feast and invite my family over. And my mom and I are some times sad because my great grandfather was in the war and drove a tank. And we also have a foot ball catch.

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  13. On Memorial Day i go to the pool called Pine Rige and that is a cool pool we go there every Memorial day and that is what we do on Memorial.

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  14. I will be at the beach. My dad was in the Navy . So we will go out to eat at the beach. I can't wait for Memorial Day.

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  15. On Memorial Day I will have a barbeque with my family and friends. I will go to the pool with my brother and my dad. I will spend time with my family.

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  16. My family goes up to my grandmas house and we swim in the lake and we go tubing and watch fireworks.Its really fun and my grandpa was in the Navy so thats why we go up.

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  17. My dad's dad was in the war and he tried to help people. If they got shot or if they got hurt he would put them in the airplane and fix them up. On Memorial Day sometimes we call him and we say good thing's about what he did for us. He would smile when we tell him.

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  18. For Memorial Day I will be at my grandma's and my grandpa's because my grandpa was in the war and cook with my grandpa and that is what I will do on Memorial Day.

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  19. For Memorial Day I'm going to the beach. My uncle is in the Army. For Memorial Day I'm going to play with my friend and play Angry Birds Space.

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    1. p.s. my name is Caleb not amp amp Caleb

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  20. Memorial Day is a very special day! My pappap was in the Navy and my uncle was in the Army! that is something that is very special! On Saturday which is Memorial Day my pool also opens but thats not important. We are problably going to say thank you to my pappap an uncle!

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  21. I do not do anything to celebrate. But I did have a cook out last year.It was really fun to have a cook out. And we did take minute to remember the people who fought for us.

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  22. On Memorial Day my family puts a flag up on the house honor all of the people who were in the war. We don't have a picnic, but my family gets together to have fun.

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  23. On memorial day, I will go to the beach with my pappy. I love going to the beach because it is not so crowded at this time. I am thankful for all the soldiers that protect us every day.We are going to go in the pool at are campground. We will have lots of fun in the water.

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  24. On Memorial Day my family goes to my Uncle John's house. When we're at my Uncle John's house we have a cookout. If it's not raining we get to go in his pool. My great grandpa and my grandpa were in a war. My Uncle James was also in a war.

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  25. well sometimes we go to are family member house or we take a trip to my moms uncle house that lives in erie pa and we go with my mom and grandmom and we stay for about three days and i have fun with my couisen too and my uncle and we stay up until late too so i dont kmow were we going this year am just going to have to wait and see.

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  26. On Memorial Day I go to my Nana's for dinner and have fondue for dinner. We also get to go in her pool. I think my dad is going in the pool to I love when he gets in the pool with me. My great great great great grandfather was in the Civil War. his name was Stonewall Jackson we will learn about him in 6th grade I love Memorial Day.

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  27. When I celebrate Memorial Day I pray for the people that severed the U.S. I like to put flags out for the people that was in the Civil War. I love Memorial Day!!! I love Memorial Day because it is about the people that was in war for the U.S. The last thing I do to thank the people is say thank you. I hope you have a good Memorial Day. Is there someone in your family that was in war?

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  28. On Memorial Day. My Dads side of the famliy gose.To my coisn stans grave. My coisn stan. My great uncel Jhon. My Great graet grate grate grandpa Was in war war two .Stans brother steve is in war now.Stan is mised alot.

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  29. My family gets together and talk. The kids play. We all have diner. The kids have water bollon wars. I love Memorial Day.

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  30. I don't really do anything. I don't know what I would if I did do something. Maybe I will take a walk. My friend might be abl to go to my house. I would probley relax think about the people who save our lives.

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  31. For Memoial Day my mom dad and I go to my dads moms house and we have a fun picnick and eat a lot. We play and my dad and other people work on some stuff. we think it is relly fun. I love going to my dads moms house because I like the horses and spending time with my family.I would go to my dads moms house a lot if they would let me go on days like Memoial Day. so that5s what I do on Memorial Day. P.S. We have a lot of fun with the baby to.

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  32. Wespend time with family. he reason I do that is to get together with family. One reason I like to do that tradetion is beacause I get to see people I do not normally see. If you somtime go with your family then you will find out that it is kind of fun celabraiting with eachother. This is why I like to do on Mamorial Day!

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  33. We have a picnic at my grama and papa's house. We do that so everyone can get on the four-weelers and the go cart. One of the reasons that I like the tradetion because I have fun spending time with the people that I usely don't get to see to much. Another reason is that I like the tradetion is because we get to ride on the go cart and the other things they have. Sometimes when I get bored I play on my moms phone. Somtime if you go out with your family you will find out that it is fun to celabrate with eachother. This is why I love Mamorial Day!

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  34. The thing we do is go to cook outs. I love going to cook outs on Memorial day. Sometimes we go to the pool. I see lots of my friends at the pool. This Monday I'm going to a cook out. I can't wait! That's what my family does on Memorial day.

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  35. We usually have a cook out on Memorial Day. My dad makes really good ribs for us. We also go to the pool that day. I love going to the pool. The only person in my family that was in a war was my great grandfather. He died two years ago.

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  36. Want we do is we go to the grave yared and say things to the peple in our family and pray. We do that because we love our family we do that every year. Even if its eney day we do that.I love my grandma how dieed and we went to her grave yeared and now we are going a gen.Im so happy to go and if my mom dos die that is want Im going to do all the time. A lso we just give them flowers to. Im so happy I love tis time of year.

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  37. What we do for Memorial day is get together with my Mom's side of the family. Sometimes we go to my Dad's part of the family. Also, we put flowers on my great Grandpa's grave. We play hot poatatoe with water balloons. My family gets together and talks for a long time. I love Memorial day because my family gets to talk, laugh and other things. Don't you?

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  38. My family likes to celebrsate with family and friends. And go lisen to my cousins band.

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