Pining for Pinies

Monday, May 31st, 2010

  What’s a piny?  A lot of people don’t have any idea what a piny looks like.  Unless you’re from the Midwest and have spent time around older people.  Then you most likely know.  Folks, we’re talking about peonies.  I don’t have a clue as to the piny bit.  But this is the time of […]

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Do You Decorate on Decoration Day?

Monday, May 26th, 2008

We now know it as Memorial Day, but it began as Decoration Day on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers.  The first national celebration of this holiday was held at Arlington National Cemetery and  began with this proclamation by General John A. Logan. The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for […]

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