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Bonus Questions

1. The traditional Memorial Day was May 30, but Congress changed the observance to the last Monday in May beginning in 1971. Some people believe that this change cheapens the "real meaning" of Memorial Day because people use their three day weekend for various kinds of travel and parties. Others believe that the current observance is fine. Do you think Memorial Day should be observed on the traditional May 30 or do you think that the current practice of observing the holiday and giving most people a day off work on the fourth Monday in May is better? Do you think that more people would take time to honor those who've died if the holiday were observed only on May 30? If the government observed Memorial Day on May 30, do you think businesses would change their employee holidays or would they continue to give the day off on the fourth Monday in May?

I like it the way it is now, I do like the 3 day weekend. As to the real meaning, I think the people that care will still care no matter what day it falls on and the others that don't care, won't. As to businesses following the rules, if the government deemed it that we go back to the old way of having it on whatever day it falls on, business would follow suit.

2. Memorial Day is traditionally considered the start of the summer vacation season. Is the cost of gasoline impacting your plans for summer vacation or any other kind of summer activity?

Not really, I can't afford to go anywhere anyhow. Cost of gas, well, since I was laid off, I haven't been behind the wheel for close to three weeks, usually Mom drives when we go places, the last time I filled up was May 2nd at $3.55.9 per gallon, but it seems like a long time ago. I plan to go back job hunting after the Stanley Cup is decided plus I'm working on a big project for a client, I sometimes do freelance web pages. I figure I need a little time off, except for holidays and 3 sick days over 4 years, I was always on the job.

3. Do you tend to wear your hair differently during the summer because of the heat, different summer activities, or for any other reason?

Well, I do try to keep it shorter over summer, I sweat easy and heat isn't my friend.

I tend to agree with you about Memorial Day. The people who are going to make an extra effort to honor those who've died will make that effort regardless of what day we observe. The others aren't going to do anything special anyway.

I'm not so sure about how business would respond to the government changing the official Memorial Day holiday. Businesses are not forced to follow the government's practices on holidays, and they may find that they can keep peace with employees more easily by keeping the holiday on the last Monday in May. Another possibility is that some businesses will use the excuse to cancel a paid holiday, and still others will make the day a floating holiday that employees can take on either day.