Decoration Day

An interesting bit of history on TV this morning.  Memorial Day was first celebrated as a day to honor the memory of fallen Civil War soldiers and was called Decoration Day because it was a time to put flowers on the graves of those being remembered.  The holiday was gradually expanded to include those who died in the world wars, Korea, etc. and called Memorial Day.  I remember, when I was a child, hearing it referred to as Decoration Day but I don't think I ever really understood what that signified.  It's good to learn something new.