tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post5010067834829655011..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: Hawaii Lantern Festival 10th AnniversaryJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-45386901616913544822009-06-05T14:56:09.131-07:002009-06-05T14:56:09.131-07:00How beautiful - I too remember Memorial Day = it w...How beautiful - I too remember Memorial Day = it was a special day when I was a child. We always decorated the graves. I remember selling buddy poppies with my Grandmother - my Grandfather returned from WWI and founded the American Legion Post in their small town - named after his childhood friend who died in France. <br /><br />All five of my mother's brothere served in WWII - all came Suzannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324352371488938537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-10540480007706222732009-06-02T06:41:57.516-07:002009-06-02T06:41:57.516-07:00Thanks for the education, Joared. It must be a lov...Thanks for the education, Joared. It must be a lovely rite. At my age, although I seem to recall having bought a Buddy poppy not long ago, it could have been in 1970!!!! No, really, I <I>think</I> it's been much more recently - within the last 5 years, at least.<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-702567065609348922009-06-01T01:48:19.617-07:002009-06-01T01:48:19.617-07:00Darlene: I recall just a few years ago the VFW sol...Darlene: I recall just a few years ago the VFW sold the blood red buddy poppies here for fund raising, but haven't seen them in most recent years. I believe there was some sort of competition between the American Legion and VFW years earlier -- a Google search gives more specifics, but I didn't try to address all those issues. <br /><br />Pattie, Joy, Hattie & Darlene: <br />I agree joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-75416162385490414602009-05-31T10:15:32.887-07:002009-05-31T10:15:32.887-07:00I remember the poppies too, and my father was a so...I remember the poppies too, and my father was a soldier in WW II though he did not see combat.Hattiehttp://hattie.typepad.com/hatties_web/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-33281276913083952792009-05-30T18:32:22.816-07:002009-05-30T18:32:22.816-07:00What a beautiful sight seeing all those lanterns f...What a beautiful sight seeing all those lanterns floating on the water in the darkness. I had never seen that ceremony before. Thank you for the video Jo Ann...Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-11622860816836251562009-05-30T14:18:53.177-07:002009-05-30T14:18:53.177-07:00Beautiful ceremony - wished I could see it in pers...Beautiful ceremony - wished I could see it in person...Cowtown Pattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384649567351202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-7100259400349821542009-05-29T12:28:59.237-07:002009-05-29T12:28:59.237-07:00How well I remember Buddy Poppies. I think the cus...How well I remember Buddy Poppies. I think the custom died out when the poppies were associated with heroin.<br /><br />Tha lantern ceremony is very moving and beautiful. I had never heard of it. Thank you for posting this.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.com