{"id":390,"date":"2010-05-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2010\/05\/memorial-day-2010.html"},"modified":"2010-05-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-31T00:00:00","slug":"memorial-day-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2010\/05\/memorial-day-2010.html","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How did you spend the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/military_family_support_group\/\">Memorial Day weekend<\/a>? Did you attend picnics or parades this year?<br \/>\nThis holiday is not only about getting together with loved ones, it can also be about reflecting on the past. Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/2010\/05\/remembering-memorial-day-history.html\">history<\/a> behind the American holiday. 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