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Tell Me something please. In Your City or State, is there a lot of closing in honor of Veterans Day? I speak mostly about the Schools. I know in My City (which it is pitiful!!!) City, and independent private schools is not closed on Nov 11th, Veterans day everywhere. I ask this question because I met this Kid (Student) Said: I wish I could come to the parade but at
11:00 I'm in class, and I said thanks for wanting to attend. I just think it is a "slap in the face" not to take this day to honor the Veterans. As I look at some of the school calendars I notice Student holidays for Teacher in-service, Wednesday, and Friday as Thanksgiving break, 3 or 4 days out of School for fall break. I know I live in a big City (Memphis) and We don't get a lot of recognition. Wish I was in a small town like Danny where the Citizens look forward to a Veterans parade, and probably the same in other Cities. When I get to be Mayor, I'm making Veterans Day parade mandatory for all Citizens!!! LOL )
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No school closings here Topp. If I want to take Veterans Day off from work I have to take a day of vacation. I do so every year. This year several of us are getting together on a ridge in Ellijay , Ga
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None here either - in fact, the annual parade anymore has very few observers or participants - by comparison with the years up until 1990s.
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Just checked here:
"November 11: School is closed for Veteran's Day. Our Marching Band will perform in the Veteran's Day Parade, downtown Petaluma!" We have one of the largest Vetrans Day Parades ib the stat if not the country, here in Petaluma CA. "Believe it or not" Dave |
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No parades here but every town has a memorial service. One thing I am especially proud of is the Committee I am on is finally breaking ground for our Veterans Memorial. We have been at it for four years. http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News...e.php?ID=83228
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PS though he is gone 11/11 is also my dad's birthday, Maj Carl R Erickson USAF
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Fred , you took care of us in Vietnam and your still at it honoring veterans today. Sharp hand salute. Happy Birthday to your Dad , Erickson. Hats off to all who served !
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