Lisa Madras
New Castle News
NEW CASTLE —
It's Memorial Day today, so, with my blog running on Mondays, I sort of get the short end of the stick on these holidays.
It's cool though. I'm more than happy to take a little hiatus from complaining about my problems to pay homage to the men and women who gave their lives to protect our freedoms, including the right that I have to get on here each week and express my views.
So thank you to all branches of the American military and your families, and God bless the survivors, both soldiers and families. In honor of the day, here are 10 questions instead of one — this time trivia. Feel free to impress your families and friends with your knowledge of this sacred day, and please don't forget to participate in the moment of silence at 3 pm.
1. What day in May is Memorial Day Celebrated?
2. What was Memorial Day formerly called?
3. In what year (many experts believe) was the first Memorial Day observed ?
4. Where was the first "official" Memorial Day observed?
5. On May 5, 1868, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization, he issued a proclamation that "Decoration Day" be observed nationwide. Who was the former general?
6. May 30 was selected as Decoration Day because it was NOT an anniversary of a battle.
True or False?
7. What were decorated in remembrance of this day?
8. The term “Memorial Day” was first used in 1882. However, the name was not used until after what war?
9. On June 28, 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved three holidays from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. However, it is considered the start of what?
10. What is one of the longest standing traditions held in conjunction with Memorial Day since 1911?
[Answers]
1) B. 2) B. 3) B. 4) C. 5) C. 6) True 7) A. 8) B. 9) B. 10) A.
