Disney Pic of the Week: Memorial Day

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This week’s theme for Pic of the Week had me stumped. I did a few google searches for images and saw lots and lots of poppy flowers and flags at grave sites I looked through my Disney photos and found nothing that said Memorial Day to me.

Memorial Day is about remembering those who have died for our freedom, and there was a group in Epcot that always made me stop and pause, and remember…..

First, allow me to share a very small bit about the history of Memorial Day and then use a bit of “photographer’s license” to use a photo from Disney that reminds me of Memorial Day.

Did you know that Memorial Day was in response to the huge loss of life of the Civil War. “Gen. Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans made it official. On May 5, 1868, he issued General Orders No. 11, which set aside May 30, 1868 “for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.”

Did you know that on Memorial Day, it is customary for the the US flag to fly at half staff until noon, ad then be raised until sunset?

My photo selection is of the American Adventure Fife and Drum corp. (I know they represented a different era but I said I was using “photographer’s license”, remember? )

Every-time I heard them play I would stand and watch. It always made me feel very patriotic. I always took a few moments to thank those who have died fighting for our freedom!

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