Missouri celebrates Memorial Day the same as other states across the land. Cities, towns and neighborhood communities stage parades, festivals, fundraising events, and all kinds of races.
Something called the Gypsy Caravan, billed as the largest antique and flea market in the Midwest is staged by the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association annually on Memorial Day. The Western Military Academy in Alton, MO, claims its parade dates back to 1868. In St. Louis'Forest and Tower Grove Parks, public and private family-style picnics are held. In the midst of all the hoopla, sober speeches are made remembering the brave men and women who gave their lives in war reminding all of us why we celebrate the day.
I enjoy this day, the parades, the color, the events, noisy and quiet. Even so, as we honor the memory of so many who gave their lives in battle, I wonder will nations ever stop making war with each other?
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