Memorial Day...the unofficial begining of The Summer

	More about Memorial Day Here are some interesting facts about the history of Memorial Day. Memorial Day was was first observed on May 30, 1868. Memorial Day was originally called "Decoration Day." Memorial Day was originally created to honor Union soldiers who'd died while fighting in the Civil War. Because of this, southern states did not observe Memorial Day until after World War I, when the holiday was expanded to include soldiers from all wars. The red poppy is a traditional symbol of Memorial Day (many veterans wear them to commemorate the day), perhaps inspired by World War One-era poem "In Flanders Field". Memorial Day observance peaked in the first part of the 20th century, when aged Civil War veterans attended parades in towns across America. Memorial Day did not become the holiday's official name until 1967, when federal law declared it. In 1968, Memorial Day was moved from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May in order to ensure a three-day weekend.
	Thoughts For A Summer's Day "And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." - F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it" - Russell Baker "In summer, the song sings itself." - William Carlos Williams "Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world." - Ada Louise Huxtable "Sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet."- Bob Marley Happy Travels.... Ron Trimper owner and travel agent The Way To Go Travel in Kansas City and HawaiianIslandExcursions.com