Memorial Day Memories and Small Town Virtues
By David Churchill Barrow
Memorial Day in the sleepy little Massachusetts town where I grew up was a big deal (not so much here in Florida or elsewhere in the south, since its origin was a commemoration of Union dead). Next to Christmas it was also my favorite holiday, despite the somber ceremonies. It marked the beginning of summer – cook-outs, the filling of swimming pools, flowers in full bloom, and fresh clean air. Not long before school’s out!
