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Whats everyone doing on Memorial day?
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As Memorial day approachs I started thinking what the best way is to use my three day weekend. Maybe go to Las Vegas or something. Then it kind of clicked that Memorial day is a day of remembering. Here is a quote I took from http://www.usmemorialday.org/act.html that might make us think about the direction our society is going.
Over the years the meaning of Memorial Day has faded more and more from the public consciousness. From a solemn day of mourning, of rememberance, and of honor to our departed loved ones, it has degenerated into a weekend of Bar B Q's and beaches where only token nods toward our honored dead is given, if at all. Too many people don't even know what the day stands for. But let's not blame them. The blame belongs to Congress who made the day into a three-day weekend in with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 - 363), to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays. The blame belongs to those of us who know what the true meaning is but fail to observe the day, or at best give a weak token nod toward it (because we don't want to appear "odd" or "different" or a "party-pooper"?) The blame belongs to those of us who know the true meaning but do not politely teach others it, pass it down to our children, or make it a family tradition. And the blame belongs to those of us who know and honor the day, but do not support any societal efforts to return "Memorial" back to Memorial Day.
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By: AbsoluteComputers
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Started: Friday, May 23, 2003
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