{"id":1779,"date":"2013-05-24T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2013\/05\/24\/memorial-day-may-27-2013\/"},"modified":"2013-05-24T09:00:27","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T13:00:27","slug":"memorial-day-may-27-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2013\/05\/24\/memorial-day-may-27-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day May 27, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span>Memorial<br \/>\nDay is a patriotic holiday in the United States of America, celebrated on the<br \/>\nlast Monday in May.&nbsp; It is a celebration of remembrance for the brave service of<br \/>\nmen and women who gave their lives for their country. Memorial Day was declared<br \/>\na federal holiday in 1971. We now, designate this day to remember loved ones who<br \/>\nhave passed on, as well as remembering our service men and women. 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