I’m gearing up for Memorial Day. In my last post I mentioned a Memorial Day program held in the front of the County Courthouse. Well, I have been checking the paper for more information about it for this year, but found nothing. Then I remembered talking to someone about it last year and that I had learned this was organized (in some way) through the Greater Starkville Development. So, I decided to check their website for any information and found that the event is on for tomorrow.
The details are as follows: Place: Starkville, MS in front of the Oktibbeha County Courthouse (Main Street) Time: 11:30 am.
I will be there looking quite patriotic and carrying a camera.
Memorial Day is almost here. Last year, I learned that Starkville had started having a Memorial Day program in front of the County Courthouse. I went and wished I had my camera with me. So far, I haven’t seen any mention about the program for this year, but I will be there if it occurs. This is how I wish to spend Memorial Day.
Recently, I received an email from the Kitchen Table Gang (http://www.kitchentablegang.org/) which included a quote that I hope will not prove true this Memorial Day (or any day after). It was written by an unknown soldier and the message from KTG informs that it was “Etched onto the wall of a sentry box in Gibraltar”.
“God and the soldier, all men adore In time of danger and not before. When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the soldier slighted.” - unknown Soldier
To all those who have served and are serving, thank you. To those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty I want to say thank you.
Let freedom ring! “Lest we forget.”
Recently, I was driving on the road that runs behind the local National Guard and started thinking about those in the Guard. More particularly, what I was thinking about was when they would be out on this road next. There have been a couple of times when I was driving down the afore mentioned road on a Sunday and those in the Guard were out there running and/or walking down the road (I assume it was a weekend training or something).
This past Sunday, as I drove down that road, there they were. However, things were different this time. I didn’t see anyone running or walking down this road (that was seen on the road I turned onto - Industrial Park Road). Instead, what I saw was at the far end of the road. A large group of Guardsmen (possibly cadets from the looks of it) were in formation (at least that’s what I assume it was called) with a couple of COs standing right in front of them giving commands. On the opposite side of the street (that being the side I was on), there were several other COs.
One of these days, I hope I can get up the courage to open my window and yell out a “THANK YOU!!!!”
