memorial day

Memorial day is an american holiday on the last monday in May that honors and respects all the people that died while serving our country. It originated in the years following the civil war and became an official holiday in 1971. Ways to celebrate memorial day are attend a parade to show veterans that you’re thankful. You can also decorate with flags or the colors red white and blue. Buying poppies is also a good way to celebrate memorial day. It’s very important to show thanks to our veterans for everything they’ve fought for. For memorial day I’m going to buy poppies to show my respect and gratitude towards all the soldiers who have unfortunately lost their lives fighting for this country. The reason poppies connect to memorial day is because in 1915 Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote a poem that included a line that mentions how in Flanders, poppies grew atop the graves of veterans.