{"id":129,"date":"2010-05-31T00:24:59","date_gmt":"2010-05-31T05:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idespisemicrosoft.com\/?p=129"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:24:53","slug":"memorial-day-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idespisemicrosoft.com\/?p=129","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

They sacrifice every day so we may live to be free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please take some time to remember our fallen soldiers this weekend. \u00a0And if you have Children\/Grandchildren, remind them too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n <\/em><\/p>\n

I know I always put this same poem up every Memorial Day. But that is what “remembering” is about. So as long as I can keep posting I will.<\/p>\n

In Flanders Fields<\/em><\/p>\n

– John McCrae, May 1915<\/em><\/p>\n

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
\nBetween the crosses, row on row,
\nThat mark our place; and in the sky
\nThe larks, still bravely singing, fly
\nScarce heard amid the guns below.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are the Dead.
\nShort days ago
\nWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
\nLoved and were loved,
\nand now we lie
\nIn Flanders fields.<\/em><\/p>\n

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
\nTo you from failing hands we throw
\nThe torch; be yours to hold it high.
\nIf ye break faith with us who die
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

We shall not sleep,though poppies grow
\nIn Flanders fields.
\n<\/em>
\nTo those that I have never met but I owe my life and freedom to, I can’t say anything more than Thank You.<\/p>\n

And I promise, I will never forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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