The Real Meaning of Memorial Day
This political cartoon ran in my local newspaper last Memorial Day. I clipped it and saved it because I felt that it really summed up how out of hand Memorial Day has become in this country. It's no longer about the men and women who made the greatest sacrifice for our country, it's about the first weekend of summer. I think it's time that we start to remember what Memorial Day is. It's NOT about summer. It's NOT about the beach. It's NOT about cookouts. It's about remembering and honoring those individuals who have served our country. It's about the 58,178 names on The Wall in DC. It's about the 1,652 Americans who have died in Iraq since March 19, 2003. It's about the men and women who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
To all those who have bravely served the US or are currently serving - Thank you.
posted by ahsirt at 1:17 PM
3 Comments:
Come on Oh Shit. We materialistic pigs have ruined every Holiday and exploited them to make money. That's what capitalism is all about! Siezing an opportunity.
What about the veterans of the Spanish-American War, Civil War, Mexican War, War of 1812, and the Revolutionary War? What about veterans of Panama, Grenada, and all those other poor little countries that served as sparring partners for Reagan and Bush? I guess you just don't care about them. You heartless, pinko commie, Liberal bastard...
Axis - my list was not exhaustive. So here's my disclaimer - starting with the Revolutionary War and moving forward anyone involved in a war, police action, occupation, or any other obscure word used to describe war - Memorial Day is for them.
It's not for JC Penny, Ford, or any other corporation looking for an excuse for a sale. It certainly is not for vacations. And I'm pretty sure hot dogs and hamburgers didn't figure into it either. Point made - case closed.
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