{"id":13036,"date":"2023-05-29T14:17:26","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T19:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=13036"},"modified":"2023-05-29T17:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T22:54:22","slug":"memorial-day-an-enigmatic-paradox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=13036","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day. An Enigmatic Paradox (for me)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The day of heart breaking,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">enigmatic paradox\u2026<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">when I try to figure out<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">how to honor &#8220;the ultimate sacrifice&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">AND<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">HOW TO honor &#8220;the STOP THE BEASTS&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">and their ferocious feeding frenzies<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\">In Honor I document my walk through Red Arrow Park, Manitowoc, WI<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13037\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208-1024x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208-1024x508.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208-150x74.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080208.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13038\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080209.jpg 926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13040\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13039\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2-655x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2-655x1024.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2-768x1200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080210-2.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080211.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13042\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1080212.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a>AND in Honor of my life, lived as an Anti-War Activist, I offer, with gratitude:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13043\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637-860x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637-860x1024.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3637.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day of heart breaking, enigmatic paradox\u2026 when I try to figure out how to honor &#8220;the ultimate sacrifice&#8221; AND HOW TO honor &#8220;the STOP THE BEASTS&#8221; and their ferocious feeding frenzies In Honor I document my walk through Red Arrow Park, Manitowoc, WI AND in Honor of my life, lived as an Anti-War Activist, 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