Memorial Day Weekend

As bad as this may sound, I didn't even really celebrate the holiday weekend by commemorating any of the veterans of war. I went down to the shore and had a good time myself bbq'ing and laying on the beach. I think this is horrible that people, myself included, celebrate holidays without really celebrating anything. This goes for all holidays, not just memorial day. Holidays are days where people feel the need t party and rlax instead of actually thinking about what the holiday stands for. When I was in Sea Isle I didn't even notice any type of commemoration for the troops at all, it was all partying. What i believe should happen is that there has to be some way to celebrate these holidays so that they are actually celebrated and not forgot about.