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#1: How cool is this? Author: Shadow_Bshwackr, Location: Central Illinois, USA

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:22 pm
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Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some 5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.

#2: Re: How cool is this? Author: bsmart, Location: Central Maryland

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:26 pm
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Here is the snopes.com referance to it. It explains some of the background

www.snopes.com/photos/...reaths.asp

#3: Re: How cool is this? Author: JG300-fr8ycat, Location: Los Angeles

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:38 pm
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WOW, that's very cool.

#4: Re: How cool is this? Author: piney, Location: Republic of Southern New Jersey

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:52 pm
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We need more gentlemen like Mister Worcester, Bravo

Piney

#5: Re: How cool is this? Author: Chuck_71st,

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:12 am
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Wow! nice touch.

#6: Re: How cool is this? Author: JG300-Stoopy, Location: Group W bench

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:11 am
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That is outstanding!

#7: Re: How cool is this? Author: RCAF_Wingnut, Location: Omaha, Ne.

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:00 am
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That is like the person that slips Krugerands in the Salvation Armys buckets here in Omaha. It happens every year, and they find at least 2, usually at different locations in the city. So far, no one knows who is doing it, except the person doing it.

#8: Re: How cool is this? Author: RAF92_Moser, Location: Illinois

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:31 pm
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A good way to signify that we have not forgot those who have passed way.

#9: Re: How cool is this? Author: JG300-1Bullet, Location: Odessa, Texas

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:25 am
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THANK YOU Mr. Worcester

#10: Re: How cool is this? Author: bsmart, Location: Central Maryland

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:44 pm
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Update - On the local (Washington DC) News this weekend it was reported that Saturday 10,000 ( up from the 5,000 originally placed) were placed at Arlington. Except for the fact there was no snow this year the appearance in the news footage was much as shown here.

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