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Tomorrow, when I hold up my "Thank You!" sign to the veterans marching in the Memorial Day parade, I will be just little more melancholy.
*sigh* I miss the days when Americans understood who and why we are.
I truly miss those days as well, my FRiend.
For a brief shining moment in the wake of 9/11/01, we almost had it back.
But the left made sure they put the kaibosh on THAT anomaly.
(sigh)
GOOD on you!
Mercifully, I do NOT get Parade anymore.
Good for you!
Well stated...thank you for caring and having the courage to stand up for what it right! God Bless the USA and those brave souls who have paid such a high price to protect our freedoms.
Ramble away!
Well said and thanks for standing up and speaking your mind. It is amazing to me that there is not one war classic on tv this weekend. No specials.. Nothing... But Disney of course.
I am my forties (49) and I am sad that my kids are growing up in a world that totally different than the one I grew up in. When you think of all of the men and women that gave their lives for this country only to bs ignored on this holiday... I makes me sick.
For those of you who have served or are serving our country now... Thank you.
You are in our prayers.
God Bless all of you
Nevertheless, color me perplexed over your disappointment with Parade. I can't imagine still holding unrealistic expectations of that POS, which a very long time ago became a tool of Leftist Journos used to manufacture consensus, propaganda.
They regularly present headlines, (e.g. about Anthropomorphic Climate Modification) and text meant to present views opposite those of its targeted audience to sow doubt and division.
You can't shame people without a conscience.
Well said. Part of this was our good old federal government messing with the old holidays, which everyone used to observe and understand. The Democrats were the driving force behind these changes, but the Republicans went along with it, as usual.
First, there was the introduction of Martin Luther King Day, which evidently required putting an end to observing the birthdays of two great American Presidents, Abe Lincoln (Feb 12) and George Washington (Feb 22). Instead, we get a vaguely named Presidents Day, which is on no one’s birthday and is unclear what it stands for. Washington and Lincoln? All the dead Presidents? All the Presidents, including Obama? They moved it from two formerly well known birthdays to a variable date, making a nice three-day weekend every year. Who can complain about that?
The same with Memorial Day. It was always on May 30, until it wasn’t. Now, it’s just part of an annual three day weekend, with a variable date. Sure, patriots still celebrate it as Memorial Day, but most people have pretty much forgotten what it was originally for. Now, it’s mostly a three-day weekend at the start of summer weather, and by the way some people seem to be celebrating something or other about our dead heroes. Not quite clear what.
Obviously, these changes were made on purpose, to destroy the original meanings of these holidays. Now, the only one that gets much attention from the media as a national occasion is MLK day. Plenty of discussion on TV of the Selma march and the continuing war for black rights—far more than the discussion of Memorial Day observances, which might rate a few minutes in the news.
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the annual tribute to America's military personnel. Slated performers include Trace Adkins, Natalie Cole, Daughtry, tenor Russell Watson and the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Jack Everly. The event also features Selma Blair, Ellen Burstyn and Dennis Franz presenting the stories of soldiers and their families, including one who died in Afghanistan; and an appearance by Gen. Colin Powell (USA Ret.). From the U.S. Capitol's West Lawn.
I normally don't watch PBS but I will make an exeption.
This weekend, we’re remembering a young friend, Anthony, who was killed last Memorial Day in Afghanistan.