Comments on: Memorial Day Parade on Raritan http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, nature, WordPress, health, photography ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mason http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1126 Mason Wed, 28 May 2008 23:57:35 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1126 They're up! http://blogandwhiteworld.blogspot.com/2008/05/street-photos-memorial-day-parade.html They’re up!
http://blogandwhiteworld.blogspot.com/2008/05/street-photos-memorial-day-parade.html

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1109 Leora Wed, 28 May 2008 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1109 My pleasure, Mason. Looking forward to seeing your pictures. My pleasure, Mason. Looking forward to seeing your pictures.

]]> By: Mason http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1108 Mason Wed, 28 May 2008 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1108 Nice shots! Thanks for linking to my photos of the street fair! I should have my pix of the parade up by the end of the week. -Mason Nice shots!

Thanks for linking to my photos of the street fair! I should have my pix of the parade up by the end of the week.

-Mason

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1090 Leora Tue, 27 May 2008 14:01:48 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1090 Jameel, in the U.S., for better or for worse, we pay others to do our battles. I looked online yesterday (Home News Tribune), and neighboring towns had more tear-jerky memorials, because boys from those towns had really fallen in battle. Recently. In Israel, everyone knows someone who has died, either in war or in a terror attack, or both. And that's not even counting those died in the Shoa. I like the American tradition of parades...for America. It works here. I think some towns are beginning to have more meaningful tributes. See who is in the parade...veterans, firemen, police, first aid squad (yeah! great group here), Scouts who may be future leaders...we salute them. Jameel, in the U.S., for better or for worse, we pay others to do our battles. I looked online yesterday (Home News Tribune), and neighboring towns had more tear-jerky memorials, because boys from those towns had really fallen in battle. Recently. In Israel, everyone knows someone who has died, either in war or in a terror attack, or both. And that’s not even counting those died in the Shoa.

I like the American tradition of parades…for America. It works here. I think some towns are beginning to have more meaningful tributes. See who is in the parade…veterans, firemen, police, first aid squad (yeah! great group here), Scouts who may be future leaders…we salute them.

]]> By: Jameel @ The Muqata http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1089 Jameel @ The Muqata Tue, 27 May 2008 13:53:05 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1089 I wonder why culturally, there is such a difference between the US and Israeli commemorations. While parades are good for raising some sort of awareness, do they really evoke empathy for the fallen soldiers and offer solace to the their families? I'm not sure anything really can comfort the families...but in Israel the atmosphere is much more solemn. I wonder why culturally, there is such a difference between the US and Israeli commemorations.

While parades are good for raising some sort of awareness, do they really evoke empathy for the fallen soldiers and offer solace to the their families? I’m not sure anything really can comfort the families…but in Israel the atmosphere is much more solemn.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1082 Leora Tue, 27 May 2008 11:01:55 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1082 HomeSpun Granny, Thanks for visiting. I'll go back to your blog again soon. I like your health posts. HomeSpun Granny, Thanks for visiting. I’ll go back to your blog again soon. I like your health posts.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1081 Leora Tue, 27 May 2008 10:59:37 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1081 Rivster, <i>seems as though the entire town</i> Unfortunately, not everyone goes. Two members of my household stayed home. Rosie, yeah, my daughter and I had a nice time. We saw some of her friends at the end. Ilana-Davita, I'm looking forward to it. I'll remind you in October. Rivster, seems as though the entire town
Unfortunately, not everyone goes. Two members of my household stayed home.

Rosie, yeah, my daughter and I had a nice time. We saw some of her friends at the end.

Ilana-Davita, I’m looking forward to it. I’ll remind you in October.

]]> By: HomeSpun Granny http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1079 HomeSpun Granny Tue, 27 May 2008 10:51:59 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1079 Great photos! Thank you for sharing your memories. Nice blog you have here. We also appreciate that you visited and left a comment on our blog. HomeSpun Granny Great photos! Thank you for sharing your memories. Nice blog you have here.

We also appreciate that you visited and left a comment on our blog.

HomeSpun Granny

]]> By: hihorosie http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1077 hihorosie Tue, 27 May 2008 05:23:15 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1077 Looks fun and a great turnout too! Looks fun and a great turnout too!

]]> By: Ilana-Davita http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/memorial-day-parade-on-raritan-ave/#comment-1075 Ilana-Davita Tue, 27 May 2008 05:15:45 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=404#comment-1075 Great idea! There are countless sites and memorials in my area. I'd have enough material for a Veteran's Day post for at least three lives. Great idea! There are countless sites and memorials in my area. I’d have enough material for a Veteran’s Day post for at least three lives.

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