Memorial Day

[Wahoo]

I reflect on Brit philosopher John Stuart Mills' famous quote "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares about more than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better persons than himself."

Then I give a few moments of silence to acknowledge and pay gratitude to those--past and present--who've served their country, and those who've made the ultimate sacrifice.

And then I dig into the Bar-B-Q and tap the keg to celebrate!

[ECO]

BB, Around here most of the towns have parades and some people go to the cemeteries to plant flowers or leave flags for their departed loved ones.

[Jelakins]

We don't celebrate this past holiday as 'Memorial Day'

For us it is Whitsun Bank Holiday

Our 'Memorial Day' is in November where we acknowledge Veterans day