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🐸Toads & frogs are adorable to me. I have a porch toad named Toady. Lives under my porch. Nightly he hops onto the porch to catch bugs. ArtfulBoo.com = also adorable! I've got stickers, ornament, mouse pad, t-shirt, tote bags - all excellent!🫶Go look & treat yourself!

Most Americans have no idea where Memorial Day actually came from. It was not invented by Congress. It was not handed down by a president. It was built from the ground up by ordinary citizens standing over the graves of men who gave everything for this country. The Civil War ended in April 1865. It cost roughly 750,000 American lives, more than every other war this nation has fought combined. Every town had empty chairs at the dinner table. Every county had fresh graves. The wounds were everywhere. And out of that grief, something uniquely American happened. Without any federal order, communities across the country, North and South, began visiting cemeteries in the spring of 1866 to lay flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers. Waterloo, New York. Columbus, Mississippi. Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. Carbondale, Illinois. Charleston, South Carolina. Dozens of towns later claimed to be the birthplace of the tradition, because the tradition rose up in dozens of places at once. That is the point. Nobody told Americans to honor their dead. They just did it. On May 5, 1868, a Union general named John A. Logan, then commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, recognized what the country was already doing and made it official. He issued General Order No. 11, designating May 30th as a day "for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion." He chose May 30th for a simple reason. It was not the anniversary of any battle. He wanted a day that belonged to all the fallen, not to any single victory or defeat. They called it Decoration Day. The first national observance was held at Arlington National Cemetery, on land that had been seized from Robert E. Lee's family and turned into the resting place of Union dead. 5,000 people showed up. James Garfield, a future president, gave the speech. Children from a nearby orphanage for the children of dead soldiers walked through the rows of graves placing flowers on every single headstone, Union and Confederate alike. That last detail matters. From the very beginning, Americans understood that the dead belonged to the country, not to a side. After World War I, the holiday expanded to honor the fallen of every American war. In 1971, it officially became Memorial Day and was moved to the last Monday in May. But the core never changed. It is one of the only holidays in the world founded not by decree but by grief. A nation of citizens who chose, on their own, to remember. This Memorial Day, remember what it actually is. Not a long weekend. Not a sale at the mall. A promise. That the men and women who died for this country will never be forgotten by the country they died for. Pass it on.

Meet Swayze💖 #254256♂️13yr nycacc.app/#/browse/254256 #NYCACC #AdoptMe ❤️‍🩹 Ruptured globe L eye and right eye changes from KCS 🚑 Tolerates handling but is sensitive near head due to vision loss Needs outside vet care 💗#foster with a #rescue or #adopt 💗#pledge Share⬇️him pls🙏

Thanks for the retweety sweetie!❤️

For 5-year-old Allium (#BF4713), life was all about survival. 🖤 Found making quiet acquaintances with kind humans in his neighborhood, this handsome gentleman had only ever known the uncertainty of life on the streets, until one compassionate rescuer realized he deserved the safety and comfort of indoor living. At first, the change was overwhelming for Allium. But surrounded by patient, experienced caregivers in our Long Term Care Home, he slowly began learning that human hands could mean kindness, comfort, and love. Now in Bianca’s Furry Friends, he’s taking even bigger steps forward, watching the other cats around him and discovering that trust doesn’t have to feel so scary after all. Allium is searching for an experienced, calm home with children over 12 who will allow him to continue blossoming at his own pace. A confident feline friend to show him the ropes would make all the difference for this gentle soul. The progress Allium has made may seem quiet to some, but to us, it’s been extraordinary. And once he lets you into his heart, you’ll never forget him. 🥺✨ Meet Allium at our Port Washington, NY adoption center! #GetYourRescueOn

CHECK IT OUT: Felix Rosenqvist’s newborn daughter Stella got her own Borg Warner wreath to match his #Indy500 champion one! 🥹 @FRosenqvist 📸: IG/Emille Rosenqvist

@ConorDaly22 Hon, you either need a personal assistant to take care of you......or a wife 😁

Problem solved, thanks internet 🙏

Anyone know anyone who works at the @tide cleaners on Capitol Ave downtown indy? I forgot to get my suit for the banquet tonight 😅 kinda need to get it somehow and they’re closed today. Help would be much appreciated. Also, hand up, my bad, I know.

KARMA lost her world💔her papa was evicted, had to surrender her & hopes she finds a new home😰 🌸Karma lived gently w/kids, social+friendly around other dogs, kept her space from cats!🌸 2⃣yrs old and starting over, pretty Karma is in Queens nycacc.app/browse/252476 🌸#Adopt

Don’t worry boy-we are coming for you! This poor cat is struggling to live and needs rescue. He appeared outside of an apartment building in the Bronx recently. We suspect he was dumped outside and he is in rough shape. If you can’t foster consider making a donation.

This is absolutely unacceptable! A service dog in a kill shelter is sickening. If anyone knows a veteran that needs a service dog this is a chance to get a great companion. This dog should not spend another day in a kill shelter. Repost this everywhere and get her a veteran!

Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan’s grave and leave a photo for our family. What happened next honestly caught me off guard. By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families. Complete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway. For one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves. My notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes. I don’t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families. The fear is never just losing them. It’s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name. But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten. After years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too. Thank you to every single person who stopped by to visit Alan today, said his name, shared his story, or took a moment to honor the fallen. This right here is the America Alan knew and loved enough to fight and die for. And today, y’all showed us all that it’s still here and it’s still worth fighting for. 🇺🇸

@AngelaMoryanTV @FRosenqvist OMG, this is so freakin' CUTE, PRECIOUS, and ADORABLE!!!!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖

We always put our cat in a separate room when we were going to be away no matter how well they got along. Anything can happen. Adult humans should know this & prevent bad things from happening with a little forethought. Don't make Bruce pay with his life. #Carelesshumans

KNIGHT 🩵#254998 5yr old Boy 🩵 Nycacc Gorgeous boy new at the shelter dumped by his owner.. this poor dog is terrified and confused and heartbroken 💔 allows minimal handling So many years with owner his world is gone He needs love #RescueOnly #Foster #Pledge4Rescue 🎯🆘🆘🆘

@RGrosjean BTW, you have to watch the ad....the guy looks like RG, IMO.

Why am I thinking of @RGrosjean in this ad? 😆😆 BTW, good job yesterday in the 500! 👍

Today is our nations Memorial Day. Enjoy your day and take a moment to remember the true meaning of this day. A day to pay our respects to all those who have given their lives in our country's defense. God bless these brave heroes and their families.

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