Monday, December 5, 2011

Wreaths

Wreaths Across America-
The project started in 1992 by Karen and Morrill Worcester of Harrington, Maine with the placing of 5,000 unsold wreaths on headstones in Arlington National Cemetery and has grown in leaps and bounds since then. Last December, they placed 24,000 wreaths there, and next Saturday, December 10, they plan on laying 100,000. Today, over 84 big rigs from various locations around the country will start to make their way to the nation's capitol. A nonprofit group now assists them as they they attempt, some year, to place laurels on all 210,000 graves in this national memorial. That would be quite an undertaking, from Harrington to Arlington!.
* See story today below.




14 comments:

  1. it would make quite an amazing photograph, too.

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  2. I love hearing about this project.

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  3. That's an impressive undertaking Birdman and as Brattcat said, there's a fantastic photo in there somewhere.

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  4. Today's wreaths are clearly not "unsold" ones. Quite the project!

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  5. Wow, that is awesome. Thanks for posting.

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  6. .....Just to honor all those who deserve it...
    Costas

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  7. Cool project. I've known Advent wreaths all my life, couldn't imagine Christmas without them.

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  8. They had a thing on the news last night about "Wreaths Across Canada" and showed some of the cemeteries and veterans out for the ceremony - it was wonderful. A beautiful idea.

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  9. I just read about this today. Just proves that it takes only 1 or 2 individuals to make a difference! What a great idea. Your photo works well with your c ommentary.

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