It was his two thousand five hundred and sixty-second birthday, and the Confucius Temple was spruced up for the occasion with a red carpet and a corps of children chanting his words in unison.
Since then, sales of merchandise commemorating the tragedy have consistently decreased, though Harkrader sees a spike in sales around each anniversary.
St. Rose of Lima which held a memorial service Friday night after the Newtown shootings was holding noon Mass today when people were told to leave quickly.
Thin trading made for a lackluster day on Wall Street, with desks short-staffed before the Memorial day holiday that will keep U. S. markets closed on Monday.