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    2. mpls_musicgeek on

      It’s not quite done up fully, but this is a Missing Man Table:

      The Missing Man Table, sometimes referred to as the “Fallen Comrade Table,” is meant to remind viewers of those fallen, missing, or imprisoned U.S. Military Service Members.

    5. DustyScharole on

      It’s supposed to be a POW table. Not well executed though.

      POW/MIA Ceremony
      Props:

      1 small round table

      1 chair leaning against the table,

      white table cloth, table set for 1,

      salt shaker,

      1 lemon slice,

      black vase with yellow ribbon,

      black napkin,

      red rose,

      water glass inverted on table

      Script:

      Those who have served and those currently serving the uniformed services of the United States are ever mindful that the sweetness of enduring peace has always been tainted by the bitterness of personal sacrifice. We are compelled to never forget that while we enjoy our daily pleasures, there are others who have endured and may still be enduring the agonies of pain, deprivation and internment.

      Before we begin our activities this evening, we will pause to recognize our POW’s and MIA’s.

      We call your attention to this small table, which occupies a place of dignity and honor near the head table. It is set for one, symbolizing the fact that members of our armed forces are missing from our ranks. They are referred to as POW’s and MIA’s.

      We call them comrades.

      They are unable to be with their loved ones and families tonight, so we join together to pay our humble tribute to them, and bear witness to their continued absence.

      This table, set for one, is small, symbolizing the frailty of one prisoner, alone against his or her suppressors.
      The tablecloth is white, symbolic of the purity of their intentions to respond to their country’s call to arms.
      The single red rose in the vase, signifies the blood they many have shed in sacrifice to ensure the freedom of our beloved United States of America. This rose also reminds us of the family and friends of our missing comrades who keep the faith, while awaiting their return.

      The yellow ribbon on the vase represents the yellow ribbons worn on the lapels of the thousands who demand with unyielding determination a proper accounting of our comrades who are not among us tonight.
      A slice of lemon on the plate reminds us of their bitter fate.

      The salt sprinkled on the plate reminds us of the countless fallen tears of families as they wait.
      The glass is inverted – they cannot toast with us this night.

      The chair is empty – they are not here.

      The candle is reminiscent of the light of hope which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to the open arms of a grateful nation.

      Let us pray to the supreme commander that all of our comrades will soon be back within our ranks.

      Let us remember and never forget their sacrifices.

      May god forever watch over them and protect them and their families.

      YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN SO LONG AS THERE IS ONE LEFT IN WHOM YOUR MEMORY REMAINS.

    7. Spirited-Ad9071 on

      It’s a Missing Man Table, pretty common in a lot of restaurants around this time of year, especially places that are local to military bases or in establishments that have a strong connection to the armed services.

    10. Shufflepants on

      “waiter, give me your finest table!”

      “Sir, this is an Arby’s. Right this way.”

    16. Nkosi868 on

      I’ve lived in America for over 2 decades. Never been to an Arby’s.

      I can’t explain it, but something just prevents me from going inside.

    17. DocBeech on

      This table goes by different names. POW, MIA, Missing Man etc. Even though it isn’t perfect, it certainly is good enough, thank you to whoever set this table up. The table is a place sitting for those who will never be able to dine with us again, and a reminder that we miss them.

    18. FilipinoRich on

      Your local Arby’s has tables? Mine is just a box on the side of the road with a drive thru window

    25. Applekid1259 on

      I didn’t learn about this until I was 35. I don’t ever remember seeing them until I moved to the south

    29. Oliver10110 on

      The jacks in my area has a table set up like that for an old guy that came in every morning for probably around 20 years and would just hang out until breakfast ended then go home. After he died they set up a table like that with his name on the chair.

    30. _FreddieLovesDelilah on

      My first thought was ‘that looks amazing, I would love to sit there’ and then I read the comments and could you imagine how socially awkward that would be? Lol

    32. JustLookingForNow69 on

      It’s missing a lemon slice, but good for them for the display.

    33. DesperateAd3088 on

      They just leave the Memorial Day setup year round huh, bet the geriatrics eat that shit up.

    37. Newplasticactionhero on

      Arby’s. We have the tears. I’m not crying, you’re crying.

    39. SectionWonderful1239 on

      Its a seat for the ghost of dead baby killers… or US soldiers. Same thing.

    43. lilobear on

      The table is (should be) round, to show our everlasting concern for our missing men.
      The cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.
      The single red rose; displayed in a vase, reminds us of the lives of these Americans and their loved ones and friends who keep the faith while seeking answers.
      The red ribbon symbolizes our continued determination to account for our missing.
      A slice of lemon reminds us of their bitter fate; captured and missing in a foreign land.
      A pinch of salt symbolizes the tears of our missing and their families who long for answers after decades of uncertainty.
      The lighted candle reflects our hope for their return, alive or dead.
      The Bible represents the strength gained through faith to sustain us and those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God.
      The glass is inverted, symbolizing their inability to share a toast.
      The chair is empty, the seat that remains unclaimed at the table.

    44. AdventurousTap2171 on

      Looking at the comments, I didn’t realize this wasn’t commonplace elsewhere in the U.S.  in my nearest small town of 3000 people all fast food joints and many restaurants have these every memorial day for fallen soldiers and prisoners.

    45. Only-Fix-9109 on

      I know what it’s for, but seriously if they don’t put a sign there or something, someone is gonna plop down with a beef n cheddar and get horsey sauce all over

    46. RMRdesign on

      I remember when this started. I also remembered thinking it was pandering to those people that believe this business actually cared about veterans or people in the military. If these businesses really cared they would do something all year.

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