Decoration Day

Monday, May 30, 2011

Decoration Day is what Americans previously called Memorial Day, a reference to the decorations we leave for our fallen soldiers. These days, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and plenty of grilled hamburgers, but it's wonderful to remember this celebration's beginnings, too!

Hope all of you stateside are enjoying the holiday weekend, and that all my international visitors are kicking off a terrific week!

Photo from the Boozy Baker by Lucy Baker.

13 comments:

  1. happy memorial day lady! i hope you have a fantastic day :) xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  2. mmmm its only 9:30am and I am thinking cake for breakfast would be awesome :)

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  3. What a beautiful commemoration. Hope you have a fantastic day!
    xx

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  4. Hope you're having a Happy Memorial Day! :)

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  5. wishing you & John a terrific holiday full of delicious cocktails, heavenly food and endless fun. :)
    xo,
    sylvie
    http://www.silverylining.com

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  6. Thank you Lena!! Hope you have a fantastic Decoration Day!!
    xo

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  7. Hope you enjoyed your weekend, too. Looking forward to your upcoming delicious and gorgeous posts!

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  8. re: the photo. ive never had red velvet cake before. we kicked off the unofficial start of summer last weekend here in canada. i hope you had a lovely weekend :)

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  9. Aaah, is that red velvet?! My favorite cake ever! Even the name of it sounds so rich and luxurious.

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  10. i. love. red. velvet. YUMMMMM. Happy Memorial Day!

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  11. Huh, what a fun fact -- never knew about decoration day.

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  12. Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! xo Samantha

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  13. I had no idea that is what Memorial Day used to be call...I learned something new! :) Oh and I love red velvet cake and that one looks oh so yummy! Lovely blog!

    Liesl :)

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