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Memorial Day

Chris Miller

@ May 23, 2008 5:00 AM Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Happy Memorial Day weekend!

Did you know that Memorial Day used to be called "Decoration Day," and that it was the day to honor the dead from the Civil War? Read the history of Memorial Day here.

There's lots of fun stuff to do over the long, 3-day weekend, but if you want to honor what Memorial Day is all about ... check this out.

Or ... if you just want to do something fun, here's a quick link to our Event Guide!

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