Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died in defense of this country and its interests.
Why can't we have a day to remember them without it turning into a festival of commerce?
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Thursday, May 30, 2024
Memorial Day
This is the traditional day for Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, for the flags that were put on the graves of deceased veterans. It was meant to be a day of mournful reflection, with, at most, parades to commemorate the fallen.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died in defense of this country and its interests.
Why can't we have a day to remember them without it turning into a festival of commerce?
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died in defense of this country and its interests.
Why can't we have a day to remember them without it turning into a festival of commerce?
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Somehow "By God, what a great price on mattresses" is encoded in our DNA right along with "Who wants to think about a bunch of dead people. Pass the hot dogs, please" even if those dead people died in service to the nation.
http://idlehandsdept.blogspot.com/2024/05/memorial-day-div-thank-you-for-your.html
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