"MEMORIAL DAY 2016
The start of summer travel, picnics all things summer!
Really?
When I was a young lad Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day, It didn't become an official American holiday until 1971.
On May 5,1868 General John A. Logan a leader for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a national day of remembrance. Later the date chosen was May 30th. The purpose was to strewing flowers decorating on comrades who died in defense of their country. Soon every city and village in the land took up the practice.
On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, over 5,000 participants decorate the graves of 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.
By 1890 all the states had made Decoration Day an official state holiday.
On this date we honor the over 1,100,000 servicemen and women who have died in service to this country. Where as Veteran's Day is to honor all service people.
The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those that have died in service to this nation.
"It's a way we can all help put the memorial back in Memorial Day" Moment of remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada.
Enjoy your weekend but never ever forget it's true meaning!
This weekend in the 100 running of the Indianapolis 500. Back in the day I remember A.J. Foyt from Texas, Mario Andretti from Pennsylvania, Unser Brothers from Colorado. Rick Mears, Rodger Ward . Watched the British invasion of Hill and Clark.
Now Castroneves, Takuma Sato, Gabby Chaves to name a few we are now an international race with competitors from all over the world.
Later the same day NASCAR will have the World 600 their longest race. There again to me it lost it's identity when it went for just being a southern old'' boy race to the corporate sport it has become. I miss the Pettys. Yarbrough, Pearson, Lorenzen, Allison , Fireball Roberts and Junior Johnson. Wonder what they think of today's NASCAR?
posted by terminator1 @ 9:41 AM
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6 Comments:
Didn't know you were a racing fan, Term.
The Indy 500 has certainly turned into an international affair, but I was glad to see a rookie American steal the race on a crafty fuel strategy. The racing was exciting from start to finish. On the other hand, the 600 last night was a snooze with Truex leading just about the whole damned race. (Yes, I watched all 1100 miles yesterday!)
And on a final note, the Allison family (Bobby, Davey, Donnie, Clifford) will always be my favorite. The Jarretts were great too.
7:33 When I was around 13 there was an ABC show called Wide World of Sports every Saturday. One week Austrian skiing. And every once in a while something called NASCAR? Black and White but you soon learned your favorites. Ford vs. Plymouth, Dodge. 'Illegal' Hemi, Hi-rise 427, Mystery 427. Ford went so far as to change the rooflines on it's Galaxies' and Marauders. Back then it was win on Sunday sell on Monday. REAL stock car racing! So your a fan of the Alabama Boys? Me Wood Bros. 21 Purolator/ Motorcraft. David Pearson the 'Silver Fox' Greatest NASCAR track? To me it will always be Darlington! "The Lady in Black" Best place to witness a race.
And how about that Painesille Parade yesterday?
We tend to agree on a lot. Wood Bros. #21 was and is the finest looking car on the track and the 'Silver Fox', Pearson, was one of the best!!!
Went to Darlington about ten years ago and loved it!
5:09 Darlington stripe?
Long ago they asked Junior Johnson was asked by a reporter what the secret was to winning here? Typical southern answer one word "tares"
Made my day when the 21 car driven by Trevor Bayne won Daytona! Just a little old school.
3:06 Didn't attend tell us?
What is going on on the old Hospital site are they finally starting construction or are they just enlarging the parking lot? Also, the grass is 2 feet plus on the old Harvey site. Who owns that property? If Judge Lawson owned it she would have been arrested by now.
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