Business Insider: 4 things to remember every Memorial Day
* Memorial Day was started by a group Union Civil War veterans, the Grand Army of the Republic, to honor that war's dead.
* Aside from parades, burger and beer sales, and visits to veterans cemeteries, there are certain traditions that happen every Memorial Day.
Traditions are important. They're a form of living history passed down from generation to generation.
Even so far removed from Memorial Day's earnest beginnings as a way of honoring the scores of dead from the Civil War, we still recognize our honored dead by taking the time to visit and spruce up their final resting places.
Aside from a nationwide surge in parades, burger and beer sales and visits to veterans cemeteries, there are certain traditions that happen every Memorial Day. Even if you aren't planting flags at a cemetery or you don't know anyone who fell in service to their country, there are still things you can learn, observe and even teach to others.
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WNU Editor:The above video is my favourite Memorial Day Tribute.
