Today is Memorial Day here in the U.S. We celebrate and honor those who have fought in the military. Interestingly enough, it was first celebrated by formerly enslaved Black Americans to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War who had died in the cause of their freedom. After World War I it came to represent and honor those Americans who had died in all wars. After WWII it began to include visiting graves and reflecting on all those in the military, rather they had fallen or not. It also marks the official beginning of the Summer Season. This is particularly felt here where I live on Cape Cod, a summer destination.
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