Memorial Day marks the opening of pools in most developments and parks. We spent our memorial days sleeping in, getting some house work done, going to the pool, and studying for midterms. I was constantly reminded of the remembrance holiday because of yahoos front page. The banner changes with the holidays, and this weekend it had purple heart and badge.
I was also reminded with a memorial day scholarship quiz i found online. It was hard, and i realized i really didn't know anything about the day. The day is in remembrance of those who fought in the civil war and then expanded after WW1 to honor all soldiers. The quiz asked questions like who was the general who enacted the holiday and when did the holiday become national, i guessed, and probably am not going to win.
I think that when i see older men, like grandpas, they feel the need for the holiday much more than we do , because they lived through it. This is their time to tell stories to their grandchildren, and celebrate with their family.
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