Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer season. Many people spend this weekend at the beach or having a bbq with friends and family. I myself, choose to bbq at the beach with friends. After making it through the traffic and arriving in Wildwood, we were thrilled that the weather was warm and sunny- both perfect for tanning. While driving down Ocean Avenue, I noticed many of the houses we passed had flags outside. These were to commemorate the people who have lost their lives serving our country. In addition to homes that proudly displayed the American flag, many businesses had flags out as well. In fact, we passed one restaurant that had a sign out front that read “we support our troops.”
Without these brave men and women, my friends and I might not have the freedom for such a fun-filled weekend at the shore. However, there is also a sad side to this last weekend in May. Many people drink excessively and unfortunately get in car accidents. I was looking at the Mother’s Against Drunk Driving website and discovered that Memorial Day is actually one of the deadliest drunk driving days of the year. On out car ride home we even noticed a police barricade on the highway that was stopping and randomly checking cars. Clearly, this holiday that is meant to be observed as a day to commemorate and appreciate soldiers is used as a day off from school and work to go out and get psyched for the summer.
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/05/24/049117.html
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