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Decoration Day Flowers From a Soldier's Grave
An old man on a rickety porch recalls Decoration Day while a boy promises to bring flowers to a veteran’s grave. Their dialogue honors soldiers, memories, and the flag as a procession nears, with lilacs, snowballs, and peonies blooming in the yard. The tale ends with a vow to carry fragrant remembrance to a grave "somewhere in France."
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Lou
Ted Howse
Tve
Union
Télacs
Enowbails
Peonies
Louve
Tommy
Sam
Ed Trowse
Gettysburg
Wdeas
Hindenburg
Frei
France
Chicago Tribune