Memorial Day

For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what Memorial
Day is ?


Doug ( Scotland )

"Doug Maclean" wrote in message
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For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what
Memorial Day is ?


Doug ( Scotland )

Like the Nuremburg rallies in Germany in the '30s and '40s.

Memorial day is a day in which we remember those that have given their lives
to protect ourselves and our friends from those who would take away freedom
and impose themselves upon us, such as our fallen from WW 1 and 2,
Korea,Viet Nam. Basicly it a a day of thanks for the ones that have given
all that they have so that the rest of us can live free. As opposed to
veterans day, which is to thank all of our veterans, both living and not
that have served in our armed forces. As for it being like the Nuremburg
rallies in Germany in the '30s and '40s as another individual has intimated,
that I suppose is entirely up to what you believe. I'll respect his right
to his opinion, but I sure dont give his opinion much respect.....
Dallas Mullen, Former SSgt, USAF Security Police

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For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what
Memorial Day is ?


Doug ( Scotland )

"Doug Maclean" wrote in message
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For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what Memorial
Day is ?

Please disregard the fatuous response of my countryman.

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is Remembrance Day, Battle
of Britain Day and Trafalgar Day all rolled into one. It dates from the 1880s
and originated in the states of the Union side of the U.S. Civil War.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html


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For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what
Memorial Day is ?


Doug ( Scotland )

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http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html


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For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what
Memorial Day is ?


Doug ( Scotland )




thanks for the link. I learned a few things they didn't teach me in
school... or happened after I left.

I do like the idea that some politicos have tried to revert the dated back
to May 30 instead of the "last Monday" of May. The 3 day weekend turns a
solemn occassion into "party time". While I don't doubt our fallen soliders
had their party times, they also knew there was a proper time and place for
that.

SWIGGY

You are very welcome.

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"Dallas" wrote in message
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http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html


"Doug Maclean" wrote in message
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For non American viewers of this newsgroup can someone explain what
Memorial Day is ?


Doug ( Scotland )




thanks for the link. I learned a few things they didn't teach me in
school... or happened after I left.

I do like the idea that some politicos have tried to revert the dated back
to May 30 instead of the "last Monday" of May. The 3 day weekend turns a
solemn occassion into "party time". While I don't doubt our fallen
soliders had their party times, they also knew there was a proper time and
place for that.

SWIGGY