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Women's groups in the South started to decorate the graves of the Confederate fallen even before the Civil War was over. In 1886, the Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus, Georgia, formally resolved to commemorate the dead once a year. Southern commemoration ceremonies were not held on a specific day, with remembrance events held during the spring and summer. Today, nine southern states officially recognize a Confederate Memorial Day.

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Many communities throughout the United States held memorial gatherings in the 19th century, and many towns lay claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. But only one town has been declared the official birthplace of the holiday. That would be Waterloo, New York, which the federal government declared in 1966 to be the official birthplace of Memorial Day. Waterloo first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866. The town was selected because it hosted an annual event during which businesses closed and residents adorned the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.

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Americans supported Decoration Day immediately in 1868, and by 1890, every state had adopted it as an official holiday. However, it was not officially recognized nationwide until Congress declared it a national holiday in 1971.

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Decoration Day or Memorial Day had always been observed on May 30. That was changed after the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 went into effect, moving Memorial Day to the last Monday in May. In effect, that gave Americans a long weekend and the unofficial start to summer. Veterans' groups have opposed this idea because it detracts from the original intention of the holiday -- to honor the nation's war dead. They've lobbied to return the day to May 30. Among those who had supported the idea was Hawaiian senator and World War II hero Daniel Inouye. Until his death in 2012, Inouye introduced legislation in support of the change at the start of every congressional term.

Thanks for all that Lee. And remember this is not the time or even proper to thank living veterans or active service members for there service.
JMO Thanks Mike

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Ford's 406/406 HP engine was developed from their HiPo 390 in response to Chevy's 409, Pontiac's 421 and Chrysler's 413 for use in NASCAR. The 406 had a very short lifespan. Ford started the 1962 model year with the 390 while all the other manufacturers had engines greater than 400 CI. From this was born the 406. Ford was the only manufacturer to use Tri-Power for it's top engine. The others used dual quads instead. It was replaced by the potent Ford Dual Quad 427 midway through the 1963 model year.

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One of only six examples were ever made.

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