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AMERICANISM

May 2018

Do you have your cameras handy? Have you heard the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words?” It’s not
too late to accumulate and describe all those Americanism events of the past months beginning in late 2017. Your
club could be the recipient of the 2019 Americanism Award for the club of your size. There are many opportunities
in May for patriotic themes and the celebration of events in our colorful history.

Flying Our Flag Commemorative Days

May 13 Mother’s Day May 3 National Day of Prayer

May 15 Peace Officer’s Memorial Day, Half-staff until May 5 Cinco De Mayo
sunset
May 8 VE Day 1945
May 19 Armed Forces Day
May 11 Military Spouses Day
May 28 Memorial Day, Half-staff until noon
May 13 Nurses Day

National Mother Goose Day International Space Day

Just a little bit of humor on May 1st. Remember those The first Friday in May is dedicated to the advancement
fairy tale stories we grew up with and took for granted. of space travel and to encourage the youth of today
In 1695, Charles Perrault published his fairy tales to educate themselves in the fields of science, math,
collection and introduced the characters of Sleeping engineering and technology. This is followed by National
Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Space Day on the first Saturday of the month.
and others. These were not the only characters this
Frenchman introduced. Stars and Stripes Forever Day

Law Day This march by John Phillip Sousa was first performed
in Pennsylvania on May 14, 1897. Sousa composed the
In some countries it was known as May Day, a day to march on Christmas Day 1896, aboard an ocean liner
celebrate the human rights of workers. On February returning from Europe. “Stars and Stripes Forever” was
5, 1958, President Eisenhower proclaimed May 1 to declared by an act of Congress to be the United States’
be Law Day. On April 7, 1961, it became an official day. official march.
The American Bar Association designates a specific
theme each year as part of its continuing educational Memorial Day
programs.
Also referred to as Decoration Day, and dedicated to
those people who died on the field of battle. Frequently
flags are placed on the graves of service men and
women in National Cemeteries. Unofficially, it marks the
beginning of summer holidays.
Quote of the Month

“The storm of frenzy and faction must inevitably dash itself in vain against the unshaken rock
of the Constitution.” ~ Franklin Pierce

June Rentmeester and Jeannee O’Neill | Americanism Co-Chairmen

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