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Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Memorial Day Memory
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 14:03:05 EDT
I also fondly remember "all day singing and dinner on the ground" on
Decoration Day in Pickens County, Alabama. The food was wonderful, the
adults sang and caught up on news and relatives, and the kids ran around the
church grounds having a good ole time. June Boling Helm
In a message dated 5/21/2002 12:22:57 PM Central Daylight Time,
writes:
> Nell, my dad just reminded me that Granny use to dip the flowers in Paraffin
> also...I just didnt remember that part..
> ...I can remember at the Nan Riley Cemetery Decoration Day was the 3rd
> Sunday in June..we would have "dinner on the ground" and church and would
> last all day!
> This was the 3rd Sunday in June because by then everyone would have
> things
> in their garden to prepare dinner with...
> FRan
>
June
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