Memorial Day

Celebration-wise, not much happened for me, besides seeing the local parade. I've been in the parade every year of my high school as part of my marching band. I never remember the director saying anything in particular about why we celebrate Memorial day; we would just learn and play the music. After the parade, we had a little barbeque, and then I had to get the train back to Drexel. I'm glad we acknowledge Memorial day, but I feel like my family and friends care more for the day off and the fun times together than memorializing our troops. Like the Iraq War and its effects, the sacrifices of our troops have lost some of their significance since we don't think much about it.