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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Knoll on June 01, 2015, 12:11:07 pm

Title: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Knoll on June 01, 2015, 12:11:07 pm

It's been a few years since I was home for Memorial Day.  Glad was able to make this one.

(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3019_1.jpg)
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3020.jpg)

My mom ... a WWII USN Wave.
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3016.jpg)

Dad.
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3027.jpg)

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown
Post by: paoliguy on June 01, 2015, 12:20:12 pm

It's true, there's no place like home!

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Knoll on June 01, 2015, 02:01:31 pm

More ..............

Newly-minted Eagle Scout.
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3030.jpg)

(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3035.jpg)
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3037.jpg)
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac48/knolltop314/100_3038.jpg)

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 01, 2015, 04:33:20 pm

That VFW stuff just busts me right up. Nice pics Mike, glad you got a chance to be "home" again.

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Pappy on June 02, 2015, 05:14:00 am

That is great. Thanks for sharing. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: PNewton on June 02, 2015, 09:41:48 am

Nice pictures Mike. I'm fortunate to be able to go to my hometown parade and ceremony every year. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: bubby on June 02, 2015, 03:13:53 pm

Very cool stuff

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: JW_Halverson on June 02, 2015, 08:02:04 pm

I didn't recognize a single person, place, or anything, but it felt just like home to me.  Not enough difference in your parade in your home town from my home town parades in North Dakota where I grew up. 

Sadly, that home town for me only exists in my memory.  The oil patch boom has pretty well fixed that.  I guess that is why I was so moved by your photos.  Small town America is a wonderful thing, a very wonderful thing.

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Knoll on June 02, 2015, 08:12:38 pm

Quote from: JW_Halverson on June 02, 2015, 08:02:04 pm

Small town America is a wonderful thing, a very wonderful thing.

Amen.

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Badly Bent on June 02, 2015, 10:30:41 pm

Great pics Mike. I grew up in a town so small there never was a parade but those pictures remind me of neighboring small towns that were big enough to have parades just like yours.

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: paoliguy on June 03, 2015, 12:33:24 pm

Is that Bremen Indiana by chance?

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Knoll on June 03, 2015, 03:04:03 pm

Yep. Bremen, IN.

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: paoliguy on June 04, 2015, 01:29:01 pm

I had an uncle that lived just south of there. Lots of good childhood memories in and around Bremen!

Title: Re: Memorial Day in a small town ... my hometown ... with pictures
Post by: Chippintuff on June 04, 2015, 10:33:19 pm

We all have our big dreams, but actually it doesn't get any better than that. Living among good people is the finest thing there is.

WA