Below is an old Universal Studios Newsreel about Memorial Day 1945. (Run time: 0:07:17). It was the first time no Civil War veteran able to participate in NYC’s annual service parade. But even in 1945, Iraq was part of Memorial day, as well as who picks our crops. Wonder what people will watch about Memorial 2006 sixty years from now.

When checking out Rocketboom, I noticed that Amanda and Andrew used part of this Newsreel for today’s Rocketboom.

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