Thanksgiving actually commemorates either the slaughter of 700 Pequot Indians at the hands of white settlers, or the Pilgrims adopting capitalism, depending on whether you believe Rush Limbaugh or the Huffington Post.
Fighters are searching people's cellphones for images of former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh and for any social-media or chat-group posts that either commemorate Saleh or are critical of the Houthis.
The novelist, poet, essayist and literary critic will join the likes of Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy who are either buried or commemorated in the famous location.
Poets' Corner is a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey and acquired the name due to the number of playwrights, writers and poets who are either buried or commemorated there.
Schools, too, are big on halls of fame, either to commemorate athletic accomplishments or to take note of alumni.
There was no formal exchange of rings to commemorate the engagement, no romantic dinner followed by either of them on bended knee.
A bronze plaque commemorates "the nameless, faceless, turfless Africans... who either met with fatal treachery, and were therefore buried quickly and secretly, or were buried hastily and at random because of yellow fever and other plagues".
The other significant difference is that the Lutheran calendar commemorates a wider variety of individuals than does either of its counterparts.
What are we commemorating on Commemoration Day?
The origins of the celebration are unknown, but dependable travel institution Lonely Planet has it that the spectacular parade either commemorates the expulsion of conquistadors or honors the spirits of the lake.
