tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post4880801903463143462..comments2024-03-29T07:35:03.237-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: War MemorialFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15527538228741040232012-09-05T13:18:45.321-05:002012-09-05T13:18:45.321-05:00Looks like a beautiful ceremony. What was the bun...Looks like a beautiful ceremony. What was the bunker used for and how old is it? Is that close to you? I always thought Bunker Hill was out East somewhere...."The Battle of Bunker Hill"? Or is this another one? I love history, I'm just not very good at it.Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32657905907021069452012-08-19T07:45:59.092-05:002012-08-19T07:45:59.092-05:00This is cool.This is cool.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-51157044335094486722012-08-14T09:29:08.267-05:002012-08-14T09:29:08.267-05:00There is a feeling of such respect in your ceremon...There is a feeling of such respect in your ceremonies...we have them here in Canada, but we don't have the same sense in the younger generation of respect and reality. Most of the younger people have not been touched by anything like war, and for them it's dry history in a book.<br /><br />My Mom lived through it, many of the older people I know lived through it...it's very real to me.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72265851724689604342012-08-13T23:55:48.205-05:002012-08-13T23:55:48.205-05:00Yes, a very emotional day for me too! Gene did a ...Yes, a very emotional day for me too! Gene did a good job. Ray on his trumpet was especially good this year.. and Kaylynns poem too! Trudy and her history of Lincoln was very good too. You almost had your whole family there. Just missing Trish and fam. Hope your week is going good.West Side of Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306258644484219373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40977020507379604592012-08-13T22:02:42.276-05:002012-08-13T22:02:42.276-05:00God bless and thanks for sharing. ♥God bless and thanks for sharing. ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17631828533198004662012-08-13T21:45:59.151-05:002012-08-13T21:45:59.151-05:00Now what's with the burning of the flags?
... Now what's with the burning of the flags? <br /> We have our remembrance in Nov. Sometimes it's pretty nasty weather.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91717311847059634172012-08-13T21:37:01.246-05:002012-08-13T21:37:01.246-05:00No words, heart filled with greatfullness, tear fo...No words, heart filled with greatfullness, tear for the ones whos lives cut short and loveones with empty pain. gwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-55552288939927881222012-08-13T19:01:05.515-05:002012-08-13T19:01:05.515-05:00Indeed!Indeed!troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-40895427230069113392012-08-13T16:11:15.150-05:002012-08-13T16:11:15.150-05:00Thought-filled day, indeed. Thank you for sharing ...Thought-filled day, indeed. Thank you for sharing all those photos with us. In a little way, we were all there with you.<br />Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-3502181562947614552012-08-13T16:06:04.793-05:002012-08-13T16:06:04.793-05:00How appropriate for the disposal to be a part of t...How appropriate for the disposal to be a part of the ceremony. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54498630930788818752012-08-13T15:15:19.799-05:002012-08-13T15:15:19.799-05:00Bunker Hill Memorial is so touchingBunker Hill Memorial is so touchingKim@stuffcould....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03566751822418137457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-69375362663712455792012-08-13T14:53:33.392-05:002012-08-13T14:53:33.392-05:00I always enjoy seeing the photos from the ceremony...I always enjoy seeing the photos from the ceremony at Bunker Hill. Very powerful and heartwarming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11373482650904936142012-08-13T12:21:34.987-05:002012-08-13T12:21:34.987-05:00Beautiful day! I am glad the flags were disposed ...Beautiful day! I am glad the flags were disposed of properly.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-89350951898271414182012-08-13T12:15:10.022-05:002012-08-13T12:15:10.022-05:00Your community is great! I thank God for the serv...Your community is great! I thank God for the service that all the men and women have given to our county.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722030738977332998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15361851807767288892012-08-13T07:52:06.120-05:002012-08-13T07:52:06.120-05:00Bless your community for doing this. Most don'...Bless your community for doing this. Most don't bother.GramMarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91320968860743829512012-08-13T07:13:14.864-05:002012-08-13T07:13:14.864-05:00What a wonderful day that must have been. We had a...What a wonderful day that must have been. We had a huge ceremony at the Milwaukee Brewer's stadium on Saturday where they honored military veterans. It was mostly for WWII veterans but all were honored. We broke the Guinness Book of records for the most people in attendance for a "movie" premier (over 33,000). The premier was a movie about the Honor Flights for WWII veterans to Washington DClinda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.com