To me, Memorial Day will always be 30 May, not the last Monday in May.
“Is is” = “Is it”
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. PattonI 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.
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.”
“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
The holiday is not depressing. To me it is about honoring veterans who have fallen fighting for the cause of freedom, however happy is not something I associate with the day.
Some people I ran into yesterday deliberately chose to "thank ALL veterans," including those who are still around...who didn't die in battle. I thought that was a bit of an affront.
I'm with you, foxfield. My parents were both WWII War veterans. When I was a kid, at one point I wished them "Happy Memorial Day" (confusing the holiday with Veterans Day). They instructed me that there's nothing "happy" about Memorial Day. It is a day set aside to honor all members of our military who gave the ultimate sacrifice... a very solemn day.
And Memorial Day "shouldn't be" used as a day to welcome the summer season, sell matresses, furniture and cars.
There was no "Happy Holidays" crap in our household either. It was ALWAYS "Merry Christmas".
I spend much of Memorial Day visiting my departed loved ones, so it’s not a particularly happy day. I’m with talk show host Dennis Prager, who wished his listeners, “a meaningful Memorial Day.”
Its just you. :-)