Happy Memorial Day.
This was an actual message in the subject line of an email I received yesterday.
Happy? Memorial Day. Man, that is just too much. What, exactly, is there to be happy about? The fact that millions of men and women died in wars all over the world protecting our freedom? Yeah. The fact that Angelina and Brad take precedence over the boys and girls who are dying right now in Iraq? Yeah. That we can watch Oprah buying diamond earrings for her guests, but we can’t see one face of one soldier who died because of an “executive order?” Yeah.
Does this seem rather fucked up to anyone but me?
How about this;
Sad Memorial Day. Sad, because no one gives a shit about those who’ve died before or are dying right now so that we can write on our Goddamned blogs. How about that,folks? Huh?
Yeah.
Audrey said:
on May 30, 2006 at 7:52 pm
I agree! Instead of a day of remembrence, it is now another excuse for a three day weekend and parties! Not that I didn’t enjoy the one on Sunday! This should be a day for them, not us!
Zoe Ann said:
on May 30, 2006 at 9:05 pm
So glad to be home! I happen to agree with you but was hoping to find something happier. Love,Lu
Dee said:
on May 30, 2006 at 11:37 pm
Sorry, but as you all know, I have to purge my rage somewhere. And thanks to Eh-net, it’s not on those whacked-out, cracked-out drivers on 95!