1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogCherylrunnerhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/cherylrunner/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="XhccB0wNmx"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/memorial-day-creamy-potato-salad-recipe/">Memorial Day + Creamy Potato Salad Recipe</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/memorial-day-creamy-potato-salad-recipe/embed/#?secret=XhccB0wNmx" width="600" height="338" title="“Memorial Day + Creamy Potato Salad Recipe” — HappyCow" data-secret="XhccB0wNmx" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/memorial-day-7.jpg600399What does Memorial Day mean? Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for all of the fallen men and women who fought for our country while serving in the US military. There is evidence that back in the 1800’s, women in the south were putting flowers on the graves of the soldiers before the end of the Civil War (a war which claimed more lives than any other war in US history). Then General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army, marked May 5th 1868 as Memorial Day—where loved ones could visit Arlington cemetery. In 1873, New York was the first state to officially recognize May 5th as being Memorial Day, followed by all of the other northern states. On the first recognized day, there were 5,000 people who decorated over 20,000 graves at Arlington cemetery as General James Garfield gave a speech. After World War I, this date was not only recognized for Civil War soldiers, but all of the soldiers who fought for our country. By 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, NY the birthplace of this holiday. However, it has been difficult to actually prove the origin since many states honored the fallen during this time. Waterloo celebrated with parades, […]