Forsyth County families with members currently serving in the armed forces don’t need to be reminded of the purpose of the Memorial Day holiday. In most years, that somber meaning can be all but drowned out by its more festive significance as the unofficial kickoff to summer. This year, of course, Forsyth County regular crowded Memorial Day celebrations me be somewhat curtailed by the practical effects of social distancing.
Still, the festive mood will not be entirely lost. Mixed in with this year’s restraint, it’s hard not to notice the budding of a more optimistic spirit. As we reach mid-2022, it’s becoming more possible to envision the future time when 2020 will be looked back upon as “that year” when the world briefly suffered societal mayhem.
One difference this year is the comparative scarcity of the poppy lapel pins due to ongoing supply chain issues. The red poppy became a symbol of fallen soldiers after the flowers blossomed on the ravaged Belgian battlefields of World War I—”The Great War.” A soldier’s short poem, “In Flanders Field,” caught the world’s imagination with its portrayal of the red flowers as symbols of the unconquerable spirit of the fallen.
This year may be partly remembered as one with fewer of those red poppies (the ones you wear after contributing to the veterans’ charities). Every Memorial Day, volunteers can be counted on to man their posts in front of supermarkets and malls, collecting contributions for surviving veterans as they hand out the poppies. Next year, we expect them to be back in force…
For now, here’s wishing that Forsyth County Memorial Day finds you and your family safe and well—and more than ready to enjoy what we hope turns out to be an almost normal summer!
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