Community Corner

Patch's Poll: How Will You Celebrate Memorial Day?

The Monday holiday was created to pay homage to our nation's fallen soldiers. What are your plans?

Elissa Bass's profile picture
Elissa Bass, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/df3c2c095818d697d66a7e14502a7f42.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/e8b8de7611c8a736620498700060c2a4.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/c3f3429accb22f766b3694bc2e434080.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/a3cf64995069980302e1915def0c426b.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/2f3c573c4a828d9dbcf6d26baf5d5d21.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/51f8e6a31e22d36ef96283877979006b.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/e39094b1fec915b8ff8a46f210d92b54.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/4ec7e8c34d6f4b9bb2ee3feb6171b265.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/1c1d1224b15c2d0fd8f737434bf59b2.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/cd013477b3e95067f501a5b24fddb62b.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/aca393ea60db5d37e28707d862a69daf.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/e9527a3e26d7f170aba84d26aaf729c1.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/41501/2012/05/raw/699173abfcfc04e009591b37baa0745f.jpg

On Monday, there will be parades, there will be flag-decorated tombstones, and there will be the playing of Taps. These are all symbols of Memorial Day.

But Memorial Day is also looked at as the unofficial start of summer, with cookouts, beach outings, and trips to take advantage of the Monday holiday.

What are your plans? Take our poll and add your thoughts in the comments.

Find out what's happening in Tollandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Tolland