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June 1st 05, 01:42 AM
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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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