"KØHB" wrote in message
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"Kim" wrote

For me, Memorial Day is more than honoring those who have died.

At the risk of appearing to be an unsensitive old galoot, and at the
further risk of alienating the 2 YL's who want to honor Rosie the Riveter
on Memorial day, I must strenuously disagree.

There are a lot of well-deserved "days" to honor veterans and servicemen
in general, and those others out of uniform who labored "in the cause",
but Memorial Day is NOT that day.

Memorial Day (originally called "Decoration Day" because the main activity
wasn't an extra Monday off for a barbeque in the back yard, but rather
decorating grave sites) was established specifically to remember those
honored comrades in arms who LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES for us. Let's never
dilute that sacred honor by turning Memorial Day into another "feel good
day" for every other patriotic group who wants to tag along on their
glorious sacrifice.

The rest of us have Veterans Day/Armistice Day, Labor Day, Armed Forces
Day, Navy Day, etc. to recognize our contributions. Can we be content
with that?

de Hans



And there it is.

Dan/W4NTI