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Valentines Day & Grief

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Spring FloralMemorials

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Black History Month - How erasing death erases history.

I thought for black history month I might present some of the black segregated cemeteries and why they are hard to find. This is 1440 Forest Ave. in Staten Island New York. This is where an estimated 1000 people of color have been buried. Only 50 of the actual graves have been recorded but none of the graves have been moved. Lot 384 is where the church and cemetery once existed. The church gone…

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Valentine Memorial

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Holiday FloralMemorials

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On this day in 1973

All US troops were pulled out of Vietnam bringing an end to the loss of so many young American men. Gone but not forgotten.

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Chinese New Year, January 29, 2025.

Do you know what animal you are according to the Chinese zodiac months. There are 12 animals that represent an entire year. The first day of the Chinese New Year is different every year and is according to the lunar (moon) calendar.

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On this day in 1973 the Vietnam war came to an end when the US pulled troops from Vietnam.

January 27, 1973. FloralMemorials.etsy.com

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Today January 22, 2025

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Did you know? MLK Day 2025

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Did your know?

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Do you have multiple birthdays on the same day in your family?

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Not always as different as we think

So I was fortunate enough to travel to the Virgin Islands last October. I saw most of St Martin and the length of St. Thomas. Along my driven journey across both islands we passed several cemeteries which always spark my curiosity. The truth be told burials on the islands are much the same as they are in the USA. In the states cemeteries can vary from region to region or state to state. I have…

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Weekend of the 10th, I will have posted more Valentine memorials at FloralMemorials.etsy.com

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Customer review for FloralMemorials

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Mourning Rings

The Victorian Age was the period of 1860-1902. This historical time was named after Queen Victoria. In America this was time before the industrial boom and after the Civil War. Queen Victoria mourned her husband Prince Albert for over 20 years and the Civil War created nationwide grief and mourning rings became a part of grief fashion. It was expected that a woman would were black when in…