A Brief History of Memorial Day Traditions | Memorial Day | Drive Thru History

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? Why has cooking BBQ become such a tradition on Memorial Day? Join Dave Stotts as he explains where some of these traditions came from.

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00:00 – Intro
00:47 – Observing Memorial Day
01:35 – BBQ Statistics and History
03:30 – Dave Stotts: Summer Expert
04:58 – Gettysburg
09:40 – Memorial Days Humble Beginnings
10:52 – Doylestown, Pennsylvania
13:34 – Outro

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