first monday in march a federal holiday called covid memorial day. one of the activists has been creating a covid memorial quilt and hopes to have it displayed on the national mall. you created this quilt to honor and tell the story of the lives lost, how did you come up with that idea. first, thank you for having me. this is quite an honor. and i wanted to help people heal. my mom told me how she worked on the aids memorial quilt and how it really helped, so i just said let s do that again, a covid memorial quilt, and that is basically how it started. that is so cool. tell me about the squares and how you get the information for the quilt.
It began with simple hearts painted on a wall by the Thames. Now people across the UK are constructing their own Covid memorials, from rainbow-painted lawns to hundreds of flags on a Welsh mountainside. Although Boris Johnson has pledged to create a permanent national memorial, and set up a commission on Covid commemoration, no further details have been made public. So communities are creating their own tributes. Gardens are a popular choice,.
Memorial Day is a day meant to honor and remember our country’s fallen heroes. Whether in-person or virtually, families across the Tampa Bay area found ways to pay their respects to America’s brave men and women.