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Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States when the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces are remembered, mourned, and honored. Memorial Day is always observed on the last Monday in May, and became a national holiday in 1971. Memorial Day is a somber day, when thanks…

“Vroom….VROOM!” So many children have pushed around toy cars, hot rods, and racecars, mimicking the heavy sound of a racecar’s roaring engine. If you had a ‘Hot Wheels’ set and track, you REALLY had hours of entertainment racing the cars! Drag racing has been around since the 1940’s, with some early races performed at closed…

Cinco de Mayo – the 5th of May – is a day that commemorates the May 5, 1862 victory by the Mexican army over France at the Battle of Puebla, during the Franco-Mexican War.  Believe it or not, Cinco de Mayo is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, but in the United States, the day…