Posted on 05/28/2013 8:40:39 AM PDT by foxfield
Is is just me, or does anyone else get offended by the greeting "Happy Holiday" or "Happy Memorial Day"?
“Is is” = “Is it”
Depends on what the meaning of “is” is...
Not nearly as offended as knowing a “republican” senator and former POW spent Memorial Day, meeting with islamic animals in Syria.
I don’t
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." -G. Patton
I am so glad he didn’t get elected.
I can’t think of anything more offensive that any republican has ever done. Even the democrats struggle to reach that level of offense.
I talked with a friend yesterday about the “Happy” part because I think it’s inappropriate. We couldn’t figure out another way to acknowledge Memorial Day.
“Hi Bob. Memorial Day”.
“Hi Bob. It’s Memorial Day”
“Hi Bob. Hope the holiday isn’t too depressing for you”
No, it’s not just you. It bothers me to hear someone wish someone else a happy Memorial Day. There is nothing happy about the day. It is a solemn day, but most people, when asked, can tell you the difference between Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day.
Oops ... I meant to write that most people CAN’T tell you the difference between Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day.
It is kind of an oxymoron because I cry every Memorial Day, and yesterday was really rough. The thing is, we should probably say “Have a Hope Filled and Peaceful Memorial Day” because even though we go through hell we have that peace that passes understanding due to faith in the all-knowing, all-loving, eternal One True God who orders us all home to Him at the right time. So we cry, as He cried, and we carry on with hope knowing that reunions are oh, so very, very wonderful.
Yes — Happy was not what I would say on Memorial Day. But then I have known people who did not realize we were honoring those who gave their lives for our freedom.
happy holiday always bothers me, but Happy Memorial Day doesn’t because we remember our fallen with somber respect and we honor and celebrate them by enjoying the freedoms they died for. We spend time with friends and family in the greatest country on earth, It IS a celebration of life but we don’t forget those who got us this far...some of whom I have known and loved. They would be the first ones to say, “Yes, celebrate life and freedom. It’s what we died for.”
Man, you got that right.
That man is an embarrassment. To the navy, to Arizona, to the United States, to mankind.
Oh, did I mention that I do not like McCain?
I spent Saturday morning helping the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girls Scouts put flags on the graves at our military cemetery in North Phoenix. It did my hears so much good to see so many young people out there eagerly helping with that worthy task.
In April, I was at the Normandy American Cemetery in Normandy. They played taps, gave each couple a rose to put on a grave of our choosing. I was profoundly moved by the ceremony, and very impressed at the level of respect the young French people displayed. They have not forgotten.
You better believe I cried. A lot of people there did.
“Happy Memorial Day” bugs me, too.
“Raceline,” the show that airs before every NASCAR race on FOX, had an announcer on Sunday who said, “Happy Memorial Day.” So did the guy on the pre-race show, and it was said by the announcer at the end of the race in Charlotte as well.
I’ve heard callers on Talk Radio and I’ve seen little kids on the local news saying “Happy Memorial Day.”
The people who say it mean well, but those words are inappropriate. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as my late father called it, is a day of solemn remembrance for the nation’s war dead. I’m sure the mothers and fathers of military personnel who lost their sons or daughters in war, or the widows of serviceman killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, etc. felt a number of emotions on Memorial Day. I’m pretty sure that happiness was not among those emotions.
The meaning of the phrase “Happy Memorial Day” in America has been lowered to mean “Happy Hamburger-and-Hotdog-Day-Off-Work-Day.”
We had a BBQ and enjoyed the weekend. But also before our feast, we included all our brave fallen while saying grace. They cannot meet on weekends and have BBQs with their families. But their sacrafice is the reason we still have the freedom to.
I find it incongruous- doesn’t make sense
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