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I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did. ~Benjamin Harrison
LGBTQ* Appreciation Memorial Day/Vintage Soldiers Appreciation Post
Memorial Day is a federal holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May. It originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the war. The South had a remembrance day (also in May) but the day was not celebrated jointly until the beginning of the 20th century. Formally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day has become a day to remember all those who have served and fallen during a time of war.
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National Geographic, 1972
“Young Lovers in Paris” by Gordon W. Gahan
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| mom: | you know he's old enough to be your father |
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| me: | the father of my children |
| mom: | what |
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| me: | what |
Julie Andrews photographed by Cecil Beaton backstage during ’My Fair Lady’ on Broadway, 1950s.
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