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Memorial Day Reflections Blend Memories and Music
A reflective piece ties Memorial Day traditions in Wisconsin to family memories and the author’s early writing spark. It recalls cemetery visits, lilacs and spirea, and a parade honoring veterans, weaving in lyrics from Don’t Rain on My Parade and musings on life, imagination, and heritage. Oblique ad listings interrupt the prose with sale notices for a repair shop, a Ford Focus wagon, and a waterfront lot, all framed as part of a holiday weekend context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Uncle Louie
Louie
Wisconsin
Emma
Lucy
Bob Merrill
Jules Styne
Barbra Streisand