...Memorial Day Memorial Day is an appropriate title for this story because it mourns the people that died in WWII. There could be a few reasons why that boy died in the story. He could have jumped in the pool and couldn’t swim and drowned. He also could have dove in and hit his head on the bottom of the pool and knocked himself out. Memorial day is appropriate title because of the death that happened at the pool. First of all, Memorial day is an appropriate title because a boy died at the pool on the day we mourned fallen WWII soldiers. People at the pool that day Mourned the boy’s death by talking about at and having so much shock towards it. Just how everybody Mourned Fallen WWII soldiers the boy was Mourned on the same day which is kind of ironic. It seems like the boys may have killed himself on purpose on memorial day to be with someone from his family that died in WWII. In my opinion, the boy could have died a few ways, he could have known he couldn’t swim jumped in and drowned because he didn’t know how to swim. In that case, he would have wanted to die on purpose, which tells me that he maybe wanted to be with someone that he never met as a child to meet in heaven. Someone else could have gone swimming with him and could have knocked him out by jumping on him or they could have drowned him purposively. In conclusion, many people mourned the death of the boy at the pool on memorial day. Just like WWII soldiers getting mourned because they died. The whole death...
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...With Memorial Day right around the corner, I've seen a lot of posts telling me to remember what Memorial Day is all about, that it's more than just a BBQ. They are beautiful and inspiring and while I appreciate each and every one, I just have to say that I'm not likely to forget. I will remember always because I think about it always; on Memorial Day, on Veteran's Day, Armed Forces Day, D-Day and the anniversary of Pearl Harbor... and every other day of the year. Maybe not every minute of every day but at least once a day, something reminds me of the sacrifices that others have made on my behalf. I'm not a weepy or sentimental person by nature but over the last 10 years or so, I've cried a million tears in the names of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines that I don't even know. It doesn't take much. A news article, a Facebook video, a song on the radio... all of these bring to mind a picture of courage, honor, commitment and sacrifice, things we may not stumble across too often in our daily lives but that are the very essence of every one of our troops. In my home, in my heart, these things are revered. I have cried at news articles reporting one more who will never come home. I cry at homecomings, too, but those are tears of joy. I cry for the things they've missed and the families who've missed them and I cry for the people who will never understand what their sacrifice really means. And Friends, I want you to know that I cry for your sons and daughters...
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...Case Recap A.1. is the leader in the steak sauce industry and is one of the premier brands in the Kraft Foods offerings. The steak sauce giant “has little competition, substantial sales, and excellent margins” (Kerin & Peterson, 2010). The customers of A.1. are loyal and the market share of over 50% shows this. The problem facing A.1. is that Lawry’s has decided to launch a new steak sauce during the Memorial Day Weekend which is one of the holidays for the steak sauce industry due to the increase in grilling activities that take place. Lawry’s is owned by Unilever and is known for its seasonings and marinades. Lawry’s will launch its new steak sauce which has similar characteristics to the A.l. steak sauce, in both taste and appearance, and charge less per bottle as well as try to take over A.1.’s Memorial Day sales by offering a two-for$5 promotion through the supermarket Publix. This creates a problem for A.1. because the holiday weekend earns approximately 10% of its annual revenue. The question that Kraft Foods faces is how should the company react to the launch of Lawry’s steak sauce? Problem Identification The problem for Kraft Foods is figuring out how to react to the launch of the new Lawry’s steak sauce. The company has focused both time and resources on a marinade line for A.1, spending $10 million on advertising and $5 million on consumer promotion spending. “The marinade line was projected to lose about $7 million in operating profit in 2003, though...
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...early 1900s (Kerin and Peterson 630). 3. The DilemmaLawrys, a branch of Unilever, is known as the United States leading provider of premium spice and seasoning blends, marinades, and other flavorings (Kerin and Peterson 634). In early 2003, Unilever stated that Lawrys would launch a new steak sauce with a similar taste and appearance to A.1.s product. (Kerin and Peterson 634). Lawrys chose to charge $3.99 per 11 ounce bottle, in competition with A.1.s price of $4.99 for a 10 ounce bottle (Kerin and Peterson 635). In addition, the firm formed an alliance with the supermarket Publix to run an exclusive Memorial Day advertisement with a two-for-$5 promotional price point (Kerin and Peterson 630). Holidays sales, such as those on Memorial Day, are extremely significant sources of revenue for A.1. About 10 percent of the companys full-year volume is sold on Memorial Day weekend (Kerin and Peterson...
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...salute. Some of us will remember brothers lost generations ago. Others among us will remember losses far more recent. Some of us will silently remember. Many of us will talk about them, and wonder why it wasn’t us. Some will say we were just that good. Most will say we were lucky. Others will concede it was simply God bailing us out. Whatever the reason, however, we will remember. We will reflect. We will mourn. Often, when soldiers go about the business of soldiering, the rest of the world goes on and barely notices us. Monday will be no different. As we stand in salute, grills will be fired up. Pools will be splashed into. Beaches will be visited, and beers will be popped open. The people of this country will enjoy their day off, but how many will realize what it is for? How many people will consider what it means? While many will know there is a parade, how many will know why there is a parade? Please understand, I have nothing against bar-be-ques. I have nothing against beaches, pools, or beer. These are all great things. But I think most Americans take them for granted. I don’t know if it was always this way, or if this is the result of the general apathy associated with my generation. I suspect there has always been a difference between us and civilians. I also suspect there was a time when civilians appreciated us more. This country, our way of life, is not a birthright. What we have, we achieved at a great price. And do you want to know something;...
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...operator Eli Bauman and caretakers Jimmy Keefer and Cody Schar moved and shoveled dirt near the observation deck at the Memorial Trail in the cemetery in order to prepare the ground for fresh sod. All of this was going on simultaneously Thursday as the National Cemetery staff and contractors prepared the sacred ground for Sunday’s Memorial Day service. National cemeteries scheduled...
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...that the builders had to take many things into consideration. People who built the monuments had to take many things into consideration when building a monument, like the size and place. If people take the location, size, and funding into consideration they will be able to build a long lasting monument. The first reason why it is important to memorialize people is because they have to take multiple things into consideration when they are building it. One thing that the people have to take into consideration when building the monument is how are they going to get the materials they need. This is important because if the people do not have the materials that they need they may not be able to make the monument. In an article named Making the Memorial they stated, “I imagined taking a knife and cutting into the earth, opening it up, an initial violence and pain that in time would heal. The grass would grow back, but the initial cut would remain a pure flat surface in the earth with a polished, mirrored surface, much like the surface on a geode when you cut it and polish the edge.” Source G (Lin) By them wanting to cut into the earth it can make people think that they do not have the materials to do this to the land, but what they do not know is that the materials can be used to memorialize the people who are important. The Second reason why it is important to memorialize people is because the people who are making the monument have to take many things into consideration. For example...
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...1.Memorial Day, first known as decoration day, originated from when many women went to the battlefields looking for their lovers remains. As a result, it’s more formal beginning arose at Charleston's in South Carolina; around 10,000 people had decorated the cemeteries on May 1, 1865. 2. Many activities started after 1890 to celebrate Memorial Day with bike racing, picnics, and even baseball games. The southerners would deliver speeches consisting of how they had not fought for slavery but for their independence, eventually leading them to the “cult of the lost cause”. On the other hand, Northerners would have young girls dress in white and perform as flower bearers to cemeteries. The North celebrated their victory over slavery and rebellion....
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...“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do”-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. . All my team needed to do was keep that quaote in mind and we would be going home with the trophy.It all started one week or so before Memorial Day weekend. My dad got an email saying that my team will be hosting a baseball tournament at our home fields. Every night from there on out we practiced, and we worked hard every day because we knew that this wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. The day finally came. The head coach's son Sam Cerimele asked me, “ Are you ready?” “Yeah, let’s put a hurting on these teams!” I exclaimed.” It's time to win our first tournament!” Wampler Complex was full of people from all over Pennsylvania, the vibe was ecstatic, there was music blaring, people cheering,clapping, and whistling. The grass on the infield and the outfield was cut perfectly, the dirt was just raked and you could smell food cooking in the concession stand. Since our team was the host,every team wanted to beat ours. It was the first game of...
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...The size of the monument should commemorate the event or the work of the historical figure. The size of the monument must ensure that the event or the person gets the right amount of recognition. The Commission of Fine Arts stated that the designs for the Holocaust Museum was too “massive” and that it would overcome the Mall (Source E). The monument has to be able to fit the given space and fit properly with the surrounding area. The right choice of materials is also crucial. The materials should be chosen carefully and with great consideration. Maya Lin, who was the designer for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, chose black granite so that it would make the surface reflective and peaceful (Source G). Maya Lin also decided to put two walls where one faced the Lincoln Memorial and the other one toward the Washington Monument (Source G). She picked out the materials with care. Lin made sure that the materials she chose went well with the type of monument she was...
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...Memorials are variant by nature. They can be as complex as a whole museum based off a historical event, or they can be as simple as writing a tune that’s dedicated to a close friend. They can be completely personal - or they can be simply for remembrance. Monuments, however, are a bit more formal. A monument, by definition, is a structural figure whether it being a building, statue, or any other construction, that was built solely for the purpose to pay tribute to an acclaimed or significant person/event. When the location, size, material, and purpose for the monument is all carefully thought out, the monument becomes greatly successful in honoring what or who it was built for, thus achieving it’s purpose for existence. Therefore, these factors must be considered by the group or agency when constructing a monument....
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...The 9/11 memorial consists of two enormous reflecting pools that sit in the very footprints of where the Twin Towers once stood. A cascade of water falls from each wall and into the pools in a continuous stream. The pools are surrounded by bronze panels that are inscribed with the names of the nearly three thousand people who died in the attacks of 2001 and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Each of these components highlight the gigantic void that resulted from the attack. That is, they symbolize devastating loss. Encompassing the memorial is the memorial plaza. The surface of the plaza is decorated by a forest of swamp white oak trees. One tree, however, is different. It is a callery pear tree, now known as the, “Survivor Tree”. This tree was at the site on September 11, 2001. It was discovered in a pile of debris, nursed back to health, and returned back to the site. This is meant to represent...
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...On May 31, 1937, ten people lost their lives. The Memorial day Massacre was one of the most brutal massacres ever in the United States of America. But, it was an important part of the Great Depression. What happened was that Chicago union protesters were protesting about Republic Steel’s Chicago plant turning union. But the steel mill was ready for the protesters. Republic Steel’s Chicago plant hired police. The company-hired police blocked the pickets. Once the pickets arrived, they were surprised to see the Chicago police’s blockade. Then the protesters and the Chicago police started squabbling, and out of the blue, the Chicago police pulled out their revolvers and shot into the mob, killing ten of the “rebels.” This all happened...
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...Memorializing events from history are based on different criteria that come for the specific event. In some cases a memorial can pay tribute to a great achievement. Others are show respect for a tragedy that can never be changed. While these are good reasons to provide a memorial there are other things needed to be considered in order to be worthy of a memorial. Without certain criteria every signal failure and success to ever happen would be memorialized. With history being as eventful as it was I believe that understanding what deserves to be remembered is an important thing. The three factors that should considered when creating a memorial are the number of lives impacted, the purpose of this moment in time, and the ability for this memorial to bring healing to the people who need it. The first piece of criteria to consider is the number of lives impacted by the moment. In order to memorialize a moment in time it needs to have a lasting impact on people. Whether this impact has to do with people finding new land to colonize or burying the dead the lost in a tragedy. According to Source D, Savannah Memorial Park holds more than 3,000 graves dated back to as early as 1847. Kosareff states, "The pioneers from the Santa Fe Trail would bring their dead along with them, preserved somehow, and buried them here." Due to the fact the...
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...Victoria Pompei Acts of terror during the Korea War Many visit the Washington Mall without ever having seen the Korea War memorial, which is indicative of how misunderstood the Korea War is, hence its other name : The Forgotten War. Overshadowed by the Lincoln monument just a few feet away, this memorial commemorates the American men who served during the war that took place between 1950 and 1953. Nineteen stainless steals statues stand in a triangle form, surrounded by bushes and on their right a wall representing the 38th parallel. These statues evoke feelings of sorrow and anguish unlike any other monuments on the Mall, but what it fails to do is recall the lives lost due to acts of terror committed by US troops during that time....
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