memorial day Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 31 May 2021 01:49:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Thoughts on Memorial Day https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/thoughts-on-memorial-day/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/05/thoughts-on-memorial-day/#comments Mon, 31 May 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10355 “I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower For the Fallen on Memorial Day So many names etched in stone. So many lives sacrificed in our country’s wars. It’s difficult to not feel a great […]

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