{"id":3206,"date":"2020-05-17T09:25:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T09:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilebox.com\/blog\/?p=3206"},"modified":"2020-11-08T07:37:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T07:37:13","slug":"what-to-do-on-memorial-day-during-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/what-to-do-on-memorial-day-during-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day and Social Distancing \u2013 how to make it work."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Memorial Day is always a complex holiday. On the one hand we honor our fallen servicemen and women, and on the other we celebrate the very life and liberty they died protecting with parades, picnics and BBQs. This year, the Coronavirus Pandemic is going to complicate things even further. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got some great ideas for social distancing friendly Memorial Day activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commemorate your fallen loved one with slideshow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year getting to the cemetery in order to pay your respects to a fallen friend or family member is going to be especially difficult due to social distancing measures as well as travel restrictions.
But there is a different way in which to show your love and appreciation without having to leave your home \u2013 do it by creating a memorial slideshow<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply pick one of our elegant, patriotic designs, choose the best photos you have and add the appropriate music \u2013 either by choosing from our huge library, or by uploading your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then simply share the slideshow<\/a> via email or on social media, so everybody can learn about the great sacrifice that your loved one has made so that we all can be free and safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Send Thank-You Letters and Care Packages to Military Personnel on Active Duty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a great activity to do with your kids! Put together care packages for the brave men and women defending our country at home and abroad \u2013 and send them through operationgratitude.com. You can also write thank-you letters to our troops and mail your letters with amillionthanks.org!
Or if you want to go green and save paper \u2013 choose from our selection of patriotic ecards<\/a>, slideshows and collages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virtual Memorial Day BBQ or picnic with Smilebox LIVE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Memorial Day is not all somber, it is also the unofficial first day of summer and a favorite occasion for outdoor activities like BBQs and picnics. This year those types of events will be harder to organize and attend. Some parks are shut down and crowded events are discouraged, restricted or forbidden altogether. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve all adapted to meet our colleagues, our teachers and our family online through video conferencing \u2013 why not do the same with our friends?
Simply pick one of the designs we\u2019ve created especially for virtual Memorial Day events, customize to fit your personal style, and send it to your guests! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simply have everyone decorate their homes with red, white and blue.
Have them prepare their own food and drinks according to your suggested menu and recipes and have fun together, each of you from the comfort and safety of your own home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spend the Weekend Consuming Patriotic Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take your pick from patriotic, military-themed films and television shows on television, and don\u2019t miss the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS<\/a>. You can even go on a virtual tour of the White House!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Memorial Day is always a complex holiday. On the one hand we honor our fallen servicemen and women, and on the other we celebrate the very life and liberty they died protecting with parades, picnics and BBQs. This year, the Coronavirus Pandemic is going to complicate things even further. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n