Although the origins are ambiguous, Memorial day in the US seems to date back to the Civil War, and probably originated in the south, as May provided a fine month for remembrances and decorating the graves of the fallen. Today we honor sacrifices of those who have died in all of the nation's wars.
"Memorial Day in America – or, if you're a real old-timer, Decoration Day, a day for decorating the graves of the Civil War dead. The songs many of those soldiers marched to are still known today – "The Yellow Rose Of Texas", "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", "Dixie". But this one belongs in a category all its own:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored…
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