Long Memorial Day weekend ahead and, boy, this underemployed blogger could use the break! 😉 Just for fun, I went poking around the web looking for Memorial Day topics.
First, some history. Memorial Day began as a way to honor the Civil War dead. They think the first community wide observation was in 1866, but the first large-scale ceremony was at Arlington Cemetery in 1868. It expanded to honor the dead of all wars after World War 1. It became an official, take-Monday-off holiday in 1971. Did you know you are supposed to observe a moment of silence at 3pm local time on Monday? I had never heard that.
Anyway, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs and USA.gov have a bunch of links about:
- The history of Memorial Day
- Â True veteran stories
- BBQ safety
- Classic American cookout recipes
- Boating safety
- Swimming safety
…and more, so check ‘em out!
Finally, for all you consumers (and MindField fans) out there, a website that tells you about all of the sales at durn near EVERY store in the country: MemorialDaySalesDotNet
Happy Memorial Day weekend, MindFielders! Have fun, be safe and, most importantly, HONOR those who sacrificed all!!
Happy Memorial Day weekend to you too! I’m proud to be a MindFielder! Maybe underemployed and overworked but not underappreciated. Thanks for all the great blogs!
wow, i’m touched! thanks kathy!!!!!
It rained with strong winds during my Memorial Day weekend. My husband and I and 8 other friends camped out and such a fun time. Wow!
her in SC, we have been waiting for Tropical sort-of storm Beryl all weekend, but she hasn’t shown up yet!