President Barack Obama and Major General Bradley A. Becker, Commander of the Military District of Washington, listen to the US national anthem before placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns to honor Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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President Barack Obama lays a coin on a grave in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery
I saw the original one, as did everybody I knew back then, and definitely can’t do it again. Maybe I’m just too old to handle some of it, especially knowing where our country still is, today, in many ways. But I imagine it’s well done.
I read an article about how the first series was such a cultural event because there were far fewer channels and choices (of course) and because of the cultural movements of the time. That made it a shared cultural event of the kind we don’t have any more. I remember watching it and discussing it with everyone the next day.
It will be lebron vs the whole Dub Nation. Everyone will be working to defend and score on lebron and he will do all he can to bulldoze his way to the basket and fouls. IMO he has no finesse. This is just my opinion folks 🙂
I’m a die hard Warriors fan and love Steph. He always keeps it classy. I’m looking forward to start of the championship title game on Thursday. Go Warriors!!
Riky, in the Caribbean long ago tiny houses were the norm, a living room and bedroom with a kitchen and bathroom in the yard, even if you had 2 or 3 bedrooms you only went in the house during the day if it rained then at nights everyone came in for sleeping adults on the beds kids on the floor. Even with just two persons where outside will you go in the winter? What happens if you can no longer climb stairs to a bedroom in which you cannot stand? Just another fad for those with more money than sense. Nothing to see there move on to something that makes sense and is worthy of your hard earned money.
Andre Simpson
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might” Meet Jimelle Levon a teenager from Columbus, OH he sews hand-made prom dresses from home, selling them from $200- $500 per dress! Share!
I look at the anti-intellectual state of our country and now understand why my great-uncle, “Grandpop” Drew, demanded that we eschew the “idiot box!” His theory was the powers that be would enslave the citizens by taking control of government and commerce via TV. Fast forward to today where we have a reality star running for president and a large portion of the population valuing material things over people…
Doubt many will see this since it’s after midnight on the east coast, but I visited DailyMail.co.uk and the lead story (with several articles) is about the gorilla killed after 4-year-old boy had fallen into the gorilla enclosure.
Didn’t click on any articles, but they’re presenting the event from the perspective of the gorilla attempting to comfort the boy with no intention of attacking the child. Such a tragic turn of events, don’t understand why the enclosure had been engineered to prevent someone getting to the same level as the animals.
Hi. It’s been on my mind too arapaho. The zoo officials were basically obliged to do what they did just in case.
But my thinking is the gorilla (don’t know his name) probably didn’t know what to do with the little boy.
One report said he “dragged the boy around” in the water– and I’m guessing that’s what he’d have done with a baby gorilla too.
Knew something had happened, saw humans all the time. Just didn’t know what to do next.
Some of us are up. It’s been a horrendous story from all sides. Experts say that breed of male gorilla is unpredictable. Tranquilizer gun might have stimulated anger because it doesn’t work right away. parents must bear some responsibility as well as Zoo officials. No animal space should be accessible by humans other than those trained to work there. It is very sad.
Here’s something else they never taught you in school:
A TV station in Chicago once reported that Gen. John Logan was the founder of Memorial Day. That isn’t true.
Gen. John Logan is usually given credit for starting Memorial Day. This is incorrect. Logan’s proclamation was issued in 1868. However, the first observance of “Decoration Day”, what it was originally called, took place in 1865 in Charleston S. C. and was done by freed slaves, three years prior to Logan’s action.
On a Monday morning in the spring of 1865, thousands of former enslaved people marched onto the grounds of the old Washington Race Course, now Hampton Park, where wealthy Charleston planters and socialites had gathered in old times. During the final year of the war, the track had been turned into a prison camp. Hundreds of Union soldiers died there.
For two weeks in April, former enslaved people had worked to bury the soldiers. Now they would give them a proper funeral.
The procession began at 9 a.m. as 2,800 Black American school children marched by their graves, softly singing “John Brown’s Body.”
The exercise on May 1, the Charleston Daily Courier reported, began with the reading of a Psalm. The crowd sang a hymn, then prayed. Everyone in the procession carried a bouquet of flowers.
The children strew flowers on the graves as they walked past. After “John Brown’s Body,” they sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” “America” and “Rally Round the Flag.” By the end, the graves looked like a massive mound of rose petals.
These former enslaved people were joined by several Union regiments, including the 104th and 35th “colored regiments,” as well as the famous 54th Massachusetts. These companies marched around the graves in solemn salute.
Soon, their voices would give way to the sermons of preachers, then prayer and — later — picnics. It was May 1, 1865, but they called it Decoration Day.
On that day, former enslaved people of Charleston started a tradition that would come to be known as Memorial Day.
For years, the ceremony was largely forgotten.
It had been mentioned in some history books, including Robert Rosen’s “Confederate Charleston,” but the story gained national attention when David W. Blight, a professor of American history at Yale, took interest. He discovered a mention of the first Decoration Day in the un-cataloged writings of a Union soldier at a Harvard University library.
A few years ago, the city of Charleston and the state approved plans for a historical marker in Hampton Park to honor the first Dedication Day. Blight has said the site is perhaps even worthy of National Park status.
Harlan Greene, director of archival and reference services at Avery, said the time is right; Charleston has begun to recognize its African-American history.
“We’re approaching a tipping point,” Greene said. “The irony of the story is that Charleston is the cradle of the Confederacy, but the memorial was for Union soldiers. It shows the richness of Charleston history.”
Thanks nerdy for making these pics and the service available. Missed it today. PBO always looks elegant, as if he was born to do this job. Maybe he was.
It will be the Peshmerga + the multi-Nation coalition who defeat #DAESH; it’ll be the Peshmerga who sustain that defeat and build a stable region – despite #Erdogan’s efforts to suppress the Kurds …
I congratulate our courageous Peshmerga for another resounding successful op – this time clearing Shabak & Kakai villages East of Mosul- mb.
The Obama Diary 
❤ (easy does it, in the wild rumpus for first)
Congrats on first MP.
This was a lovely ceremony.
Thanks President Obama.
Dudette posted this on the other thread…I.AM.DYING….LOL..
Heh !!!!
Part one of the four night Roots remake is on History Channel and A&E right now. Recommended and very important viewing.
They are not sugar coating anything. Do yourself a favor and watch it.
Do you know if there is any way to watch it if you don’t have cable TV?
Hello Maryl1,
I would check out History Channel and A&E’s website to investigate further, because they are the two channels simultaneously airing the series.
Thanks! I will do that. It sounds…can’t think of the right word…stunning.
quo vadis, warriors?
Thank you…Nerdy …for once again showcasing the Humanity of our extraordinary President….thank you
You’re welcome, PF.
I love our President. You can see his sincerity.
do we warriors always like to come from behind? Q1. 19 – 24 /smh
History they don’t teach you.
http://zinnedproject.org/materials/the-first-decoration-day/
I’ve definitely read about that before, but only in recent years, and definitely NOT in a history book.
I’m watching Roots BUT it is very difficult. Keep turning away. Glad no sugar-coating,but so difficult.
I saw the original one, as did everybody I knew back then, and definitely can’t do it again. Maybe I’m just too old to handle some of it, especially knowing where our country still is, today, in many ways. But I imagine it’s well done.
I read an article about how the first series was such a cultural event because there were far fewer channels and choices (of course) and because of the cultural movements of the time. That made it a shared cultural event of the kind we don’t have any more. I remember watching it and discussing it with everyone the next day.
You are no doubt right about that. It was extremely well done, and possibly the first of its kind.
I started to watch Roots, but I change my mind. I did not want to see the violence.
I understand, totally. Couldn’t do it.
Good evening, TOD.
One of her finest hours!
Rik from prevous thread…Tiny house living is just a fad
I don’t get it. I couldn’t do it.
warriors 90-79. 3 minutes to go.
oopsie, it’s 90-86 now. thunders on a roll.
OKC really lost this in Game 5.
Congrats to the Warriors!
93-86. under a minute now.
96-86. 26 seconds.
96-88. aaand it’s done.
lebron vs steph. let’s see.
It will be lebron vs the whole Dub Nation. Everyone will be working to defend and score on lebron and he will do all he can to bulldoze his way to the basket and fouls. IMO he has no finesse. This is just my opinion folks 🙂
I’m a die hard Warriors fan and love Steph. He always keeps it classy. I’m looking forward to start of the championship title game on Thursday. Go Warriors!!
I’m so excited. The Warriors are back in Finals after a fantastic series! Go Warriors!
PragmaticObotsUnite @PragObots
Kunta watching his parents disappear once he said “Toby”….WOW. Powerful symbolism. #Roots #KuntasKin
I’m signing off so I don’t get spoilers about Roots before it comes on out here in the West.
See ya tomorrow
Riky, in the Caribbean long ago tiny houses were the norm, a living room and bedroom with a kitchen and bathroom in the yard, even if you had 2 or 3 bedrooms you only went in the house during the day if it rained then at nights everyone came in for sleeping adults on the beds kids on the floor. Even with just two persons where outside will you go in the winter? What happens if you can no longer climb stairs to a bedroom in which you cannot stand? Just another fad for those with more money than sense. Nothing to see there move on to something that makes sense and is worthy of your hard earned money.
An hour+ without a word? Okay, off to read, I go. Sweet Dreams, everyone!
Andre Simpson
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might” Meet Jimelle Levon a teenager from Columbus, OH he sews hand-made prom dresses from home, selling them from $200- $500 per dress! Share!
I teach US History to 8th graders in a fairly affluent area with lots of Republicans and see this everyday. Its quite scary.
I look at the anti-intellectual state of our country and now understand why my great-uncle, “Grandpop” Drew, demanded that we eschew the “idiot box!” His theory was the powers that be would enslave the citizens by taking control of government and commerce via TV. Fast forward to today where we have a reality star running for president and a large portion of the population valuing material things over people…
It’s very sad and also egregious.
GM TODville.
Doubt many will see this since it’s after midnight on the east coast, but I visited DailyMail.co.uk and the lead story (with several articles) is about the gorilla killed after 4-year-old boy had fallen into the gorilla enclosure.
Didn’t click on any articles, but they’re presenting the event from the perspective of the gorilla attempting to comfort the boy with no intention of attacking the child. Such a tragic turn of events, don’t understand why the enclosure had been engineered to prevent someone getting to the same level as the animals.
Hi. It’s been on my mind too arapaho. The zoo officials were basically obliged to do what they did just in case.
But my thinking is the gorilla (don’t know his name) probably didn’t know what to do with the little boy.
One report said he “dragged the boy around” in the water– and I’m guessing that’s what he’d have done with a baby gorilla too.
Knew something had happened, saw humans all the time. Just didn’t know what to do next.
Some of us are up. It’s been a horrendous story from all sides. Experts say that breed of male gorilla is unpredictable. Tranquilizer gun might have stimulated anger because it doesn’t work right away. parents must bear some responsibility as well as Zoo officials. No animal space should be accessible by humans other than those trained to work there. It is very sad.
Here’s something else they never taught you in school:
A TV station in Chicago once reported that Gen. John Logan was the founder of Memorial Day. That isn’t true.
Gen. John Logan is usually given credit for starting Memorial Day. This is incorrect. Logan’s proclamation was issued in 1868. However, the first observance of “Decoration Day”, what it was originally called, took place in 1865 in Charleston S. C. and was done by freed slaves, three years prior to Logan’s action.
On a Monday morning in the spring of 1865, thousands of former enslaved people marched onto the grounds of the old Washington Race Course, now Hampton Park, where wealthy Charleston planters and socialites had gathered in old times. During the final year of the war, the track had been turned into a prison camp. Hundreds of Union soldiers died there.
For two weeks in April, former enslaved people had worked to bury the soldiers. Now they would give them a proper funeral.
The procession began at 9 a.m. as 2,800 Black American school children marched by their graves, softly singing “John Brown’s Body.”
The exercise on May 1, the Charleston Daily Courier reported, began with the reading of a Psalm. The crowd sang a hymn, then prayed. Everyone in the procession carried a bouquet of flowers.
The children strew flowers on the graves as they walked past. After “John Brown’s Body,” they sang “The Star Spangled Banner,” “America” and “Rally Round the Flag.” By the end, the graves looked like a massive mound of rose petals.
These former enslaved people were joined by several Union regiments, including the 104th and 35th “colored regiments,” as well as the famous 54th Massachusetts. These companies marched around the graves in solemn salute.
Soon, their voices would give way to the sermons of preachers, then prayer and — later — picnics. It was May 1, 1865, but they called it Decoration Day.
On that day, former enslaved people of Charleston started a tradition that would come to be known as Memorial Day.
For years, the ceremony was largely forgotten.
It had been mentioned in some history books, including Robert Rosen’s “Confederate Charleston,” but the story gained national attention when David W. Blight, a professor of American history at Yale, took interest. He discovered a mention of the first Decoration Day in the un-cataloged writings of a Union soldier at a Harvard University library.
A few years ago, the city of Charleston and the state approved plans for a historical marker in Hampton Park to honor the first Dedication Day. Blight has said the site is perhaps even worthy of National Park status.
Harlan Greene, director of archival and reference services at Avery, said the time is right; Charleston has begun to recognize its African-American history.
“We’re approaching a tipping point,” Greene said. “The irony of the story is that Charleston is the cradle of the Confederacy, but the memorial was for Union soldiers. It shows the richness of Charleston history.”
Kirkland Burke
Thanks nerdy for making these pics and the service available. Missed it today. PBO always looks elegant, as if he was born to do this job. Maybe he was.
🙂
Good Morning 😊, Everyone 😆
Good morning, rik and everyone else. It’s good to be back home. Thankful for safe travels. Good day wished for all TODer’s. 🙂
Good morning rikyrah, tnmtngirl & TOD 🙂
It will be the Peshmerga + the multi-Nation coalition who defeat #DAESH; it’ll be the Peshmerga who sustain that defeat and build a stable region – despite #Erdogan’s efforts to suppress the Kurds …
Take care everyone …. bbl ….
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/05/31/early-bird-chat-754/