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The True Meaning of Memorial Day
sheridanaux.blogspot.com — Memorial Day is not about commercialism, and Memorial Day sales, and it's not about the 3 day weekend getaway. It's a time to honor our deceased, veteran or non-veteran. Families drive out to the cemetery to remember loved ones. They place and flowers upon the graves. Each veterans grave is graced with an American Flag,
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- 4wheel, on 05/23/2008, -0/+17All people should remember this. It's the nature of capitalism to commercialize things, and that's okay. But we the people should remember, all gave some, some gave all.
- ladyjusa, on 05/23/2008, -0/+13If it was not for those who gave all there would be no capitalism to begin with. I agree with your comments but there are times when capitalism is done in bad taste, and to me Memorial day is one of those times, but capitalism is what keeps our economy strong..
- 4wheel, on 05/23/2008, -0/+11It's the same with Christmas. It's all about the presents. As long as the people who recognize the true meanings of these holidays pass on the true meanings of these holidays, it's all good. Now, when others that don't want to recognize the holiday try to remove it or rename it, it's our duty to speak out. For instance, if someone wanted to stop calling it Memorial day and rename it Cook Out day, I'd have a LARGE problem with that. ;-)
- DerangedPenguin, on 05/24/2008, -0/+6I miss my first wife :-(
Thank you for serving your country, and now thank you for guarding the gates of heaven.
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