The origins of Memorial Day

[ReignetteC]

A complement to Memorial Day festivities is the red "remembrance poppy." The poem, "In Flanders Fields" inspired the use of the poppy as a stirring symbol of remembrance for the men and women who have died in battle. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae penned the seminal poem after surviving the battle of Ypres in the Flanders region of Belgium during World War I. After he had buried a friend who was killed in battle, McCrae noticed how poppies quickly grew around the graves of the fallen.

Thanks for posting this. It's a beautiful poem. Who ever added this music and whoever did the video captured the feeling and message of the words.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkKEynoTwp8

Great video (and very inspiring). Thanks