Memorial Day- all but forgotten

SixFoot · 2018-05-29T00:03:02.792Z

It’s all good. Most of us are fully aware that the phrase just rolls right off the tongue like it’s something mandatory and played out.

JayJay · 2018-05-29T00:04:42.224Z

I actually try not to say it. I’d rather ask questions to find out where they served and how their life is today.

BillBrown · 2018-05-29T00:05:09.392Z

JayJay:

It has in many ways, but at least in our little town we remember it for what it’s supposed to be…complete with a very touching ceremony every year in a local cemetery where many local fallen are buried.

My Mother’s brother died in the Bataan Death March. Every Memorial Day I remember, we drove to Dallas and decorated his grave. I went today.

SixFoot · 2018-05-29T00:05:19.142Z

Much more honest that way.

Smyrna · 2018-05-29T00:08:14.339Z

Years ago, an elder veteran friend of mine went to his 101st Airborne reunion in Virginia. The number attending were of the age now that fewer were making it every year and that this was going to be a big one. Jack Daniels sent their master distiller there with a barrel that was aged especially for this moment. He signed bottles and when it came to my friend, he told him that he didn’t drink so to make it out to his friend, which was me. He died in early May of 2014 and it was with in a week of my father who also was a veteran. On Memorial Day of that year, I broke open that bottle and drank a shot, toasting my father and friend. I texted a picture to the son of that friend. He enjoyed it. I just got done with my 5th shot. Happy Memorial Day everybody.

CanadianJudo · 2018-05-29T00:08:35.151Z

so Memorial Day is the American Remembrance day?

JayJay · 2018-05-29T00:10:20.934Z

Agreed.

I’m not a veteran but my dad was, his dad was, and all his brothers were. And my other uncle was old enough to remember life in Russia during WW I.

So if me commenting on the “thanks for your service” line came off as negative, it is because I feel like people say it almost as a way to be dismissive of learning about the person behind the uniform. I’m sure a lot don’t, but I bet many do.

Smyrna · 2018-05-29T00:11:37.486Z

It’s the remembrance of those veterans that have passed on.

moonshine · 2018-05-29T00:12:44.554Z

if you ask trump its all about himself…

Smyrna · 2018-05-29T00:14:19.800Z

I heard his tweet and it wasn’t in poor taste.

CanadianJudo · 2018-05-29T00:17:48.051Z

What about the facebook post shilling the memorial day sale on his website

SixFoot · 2018-05-29T00:18:24.687Z

I’m the last one who cares what anyone says about the troops, so it’s all good. I’m at peace with everything I’ve done and only regret the things I didn’t do, like burning poppy fields down instead of walking through them. We kicked a lot of ass otherwise.

JayJay · 2018-05-29T00:18:40.962Z

If I may be so bold…this isn’t helping, guys.

Can we have a discussion about this that doesn’t involve bringing in politics or bashing Donald Trump?

It was a good thread until that happened.

Smyrna · 2018-05-29T00:21:35.319Z

What about it? There’s drama and there’s reality…….choose?

Smyrna · 2018-05-29T00:22:43.734Z

I’m sorry because I meant to say I heard his tweet and it WAS in poor taste. I can’t edit.

CanadianJudo · 2018-05-29T00:24:23.775Z

so you have no issue with the President using Memorial day to sell ■■■■■■ hats?

Smyrna · 2018-05-29T00:26:06.543Z

Nothing regarding the President’s lack of couth surprises me anymore.

JayJay · 2018-05-29T00:26:14.536Z

Sigh…I guess it was like me trying to plug the dike with my thumb.

I’m out. @SixFoot @BillBrown @Eclipze…thanks for a good thread while it lasted.

JayJay · 2018-05-29T00:27:17.540Z

We should realize that pretty much none of our politicians will likely hold to Memorial Day as it should be held, and concentrate on how we as citizens can do better.

SixFoot · 2018-05-29T00:31:08.594Z

You know how these things go. lol