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For me, Memorial Day is more than honoring those who have died. Death comes
naturally for a soldier (I've heard that somewhere and it's something that really made an impression upon me). But, everyone who ever had anything to do with creating war, going to support it's efforts, staying home to support it's efforts (as in the case of the article from the Seattle Times), all kinds of heroes: sung and unsung, they all deserve our moment of pause and recognition--MORE than on days like today. But, days like today give us all a collective moment or two to recognize the magnitude of sacrifice that those people made--whether on the shores of war or in the cities of our nation to keep her engines moving and take care of our soldiers and their families and, if you'll think about it, to give those soldiers something to come home to, even. 'Nuff said... Kim W5TIT PS--Who's "Jimmy" the riveter (or was that a colloquialism for a "man" riveter? "bb" wrote in message oups.com... K4YZ wrote: KØHB wrote: "Kim" wrote in message news ![]() I thought of today and what it means and came across this article. I'm sure the fine lady was an excellend riveter, but the copyrighted article (you had permission to reproduce it?) has NOTHING to do with Memorial Day, when we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (sigh) Steve, K4YZ Where's Jimmy "the Riveter" on this one? |
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![]() "Kim" wrote in message .. . For me, Memorial Day is more than honoring those who have died. Death comes naturally for a soldier (I've heard that somewhere and it's something that really made an impression upon me). But, everyone who ever had anything to do with creating war, going to support it's efforts, staying home to support it's efforts (as in the case of the article from the Seattle Times), all kinds of heroes: sung and unsung, they all deserve our moment of pause and recognition--MORE than on days like today. But, days like today give us all a collective moment or two to recognize the magnitude of sacrifice that those people made--whether on the shores of war or in the cities of our nation to keep her engines moving and take care of our soldiers and their families and, if you'll think about it, to give those soldiers something to come home to, even. 'Nuff said... Kim W5TIT And very nicely said. It reflects how I feel too. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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![]() Kim wrote: For me, Memorial Day is more than honoring those who have died. Death comes naturally for a soldier ... I should hope not. I think that death comes hard for most, soldier or not. |
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![]() "Kim" wrote in message .. . For me, Memorial Day is more than honoring those who have died. SNIP There it is. She does not even know what Memorial Day means. No further discussion needed. Dan/W4NTI |
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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 |
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![]() "KØHB" wrote in message ink.net... "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 .. Point well made, Hans. Feel no qualms about alienating the 2 YL's. They meant well despite their lack of direction on the true purpose of this day. You are not insensitive. You are correct. (a slow salute to those who gave all they had) |
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"Arf! Arf!" wrote in message
... Point well made, Hans. Feel no qualms about alienating the 2 YL's. They meant well despite their lack of direction on the true purpose of this day. You are not insensitive. You are correct. (a slow salute to those who gave all they had) How rather parental and condescending of you. Lack of direction, eh? What an idiot... Kim W5TIT |
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I don't think you're the slightest bit interested in whether you are
alienating me or not, Hans. So, your feeble attempt to reconcile the angst of your original response to mine is lost, since I'm sure you're more interested in the fact that Dee (someone who you are probably more inclined to want to pat on the head) aligned herself along the lines of what I was thinking. In addition, no matter what the "original" Memorial Day was intended for. We've come a long way in this country. As you mention, there are days specifically angled at the military (Veterans Day, Armed Forces Day) wherein it may be more appropriate to remember "just" our military heroes. However, I doubt "back in the day" a second thought was even raised or given to remember the "civilian" side of the military. A parallel might be something along the lines of completely disregarding that many amateur radio operators have been involved in the public safety efforts of our hometown heroes--and I've never yet seen a major display of recognition or thanks for that. It's true that our police forces and rescue forces, right down to the 911 call handlers and dispatchers locked away in the confines of the office, are all paid and are "in there" for our safety, and confronting dangerous situations. It's also true that there are many civilian aspects, amateur radio for one, that are "in there" for our safety, and confronting dangerous situations also. You may wish to remember only those who are/were in the military--and of those, maybe only persons who have perished, Hans. And, I point out, I haven't jumped down your throat for a thing. I posted a wonderful article about a fantastic person and you came back with nothing but hate, contempt, and angst. You could have made the adult decision to allow someone else their belief. You did not, and you still haven't "changed my mind." Do you know why? Because my choice to remember another aspect of the defense and continuation of the United States of America on a day like Memorial Day is my personal choice. I'll point out here that there are many civilians who have died in the support of our military, home and abroad. And, I did not say I remember them at the absence of anything grand or proud about Memorial Day. I remember our civilian contribution *in addition* to the military one. It is in the spirit of the times (the fact that we've "grown up" in this country--note that the female contribution to the military has always been there; but hardly has it always been celebrated and recognized as it is today) that I take pause every Memorial Day and remember the people who settled this land which, incidentally, were the North American Indians, the people who conquered this land (our forefathers), the people who shaped our nation (our ancestors), and the people whom have defended her since--our military and others who "have served." And, I shall continue to do that, Hans, as you shall continue in your traditional way. As and aside, I find it interesting that you chose to point out "Veterans Day/Armistice Day, Labor Day, Armed Forces Day, Navy Day, etc." (minus Labor Day, incidentally) as days "the rest of us" have to celebrate others' contributions. I would certainly not set aside Veterans Day to recognize and celebrate the contributions of civilians, nor for Armed Forces or Navy Day. For me (note the "for me," Hans?) those days are especially for those who have served...in the military. And, you are an in[sic]sensitive old gloat and that appeared long ago, not because of this exchange. Kim W5TIT "KØHB" wrote in message ink.net... "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 |
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![]() "KØHB" wrote in message ink.net... "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. You won't alienate me unless you stoop to the disgusting tactics of the likes of Todd. I seriously doubt that you would ever fall to such depths. 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. There is no day to honor those not in uniform who gave all they could to support the soldiers. I've searched every holiday list I can find and there is nothing. It harms no one for me to choose to include those people in my thoughts. 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. I do not believe it dilutes their sacred honor. 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? None of these honor the civilian contributions to support the soldiers. Labor Day has nothing whatsoever to do with honor those who supported our soldiers. Instead it was proposed in the 1880s by the labor unions and adopted as a way to recognize the everyday worker for their contributions to the economy and society. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
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![]() "KØHB" wrote in message ink.net... "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 |
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