Memorial Day

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but I've seen several bloggers and talking TV heads the last few days touting the meme of saying "Thank You" to serving military and veterans this weekend as part of the Memorial Day celebration. Some went so far as to stress that folks take time out from family fun activities to do so.

Now that's swell and all, but that display of gratitude should be done on a regular basis whenever one meets an active, or retired military person. It should be noted that we have a holiday for just such a public display of gratitude. It's called "Veterans' Day" and occurs on November 11th.



Memorial Day is set aside to give thanks to those who gave all in the service of our country. Men and women who's lives were cut short in their efforts to protect and defend the ideals of freedom. These are the ones who gave all in service to the United States of America.

Monday is a day for the rest of us to give thanks and remember these fallen heroes.

Regardless of what you are doing on Monday, at 3 PM stop and pause for a moment of silence. And remember. Someone somewhere paid the ultimate price so you and I can enjoy the freedoms we have today.


Let us remember and strive to see that they did not die in vain.