What does Memorial Day mean to you?
For many, it means the official start of summer. The pools open and kids start counting the days until the end of school. Cookouts abound and most employees are grateful for a long weekend.
With the hullabaloo surrounding the beginning of summer, it’s easy to forget the real reason for Memorial Day: remembrance. And sadly, with a large number of troops bravely serving our country overseas in recent years, more and more families are remembering someone important in their lives.
Memorial Day was first observed as Decoration Day following the Civil War as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation. Decoration Day came from the northern tradition of decorating soldiers’ graves.
For many, it means the official start of summer. The pools open and kids start counting the days until the end of school. Cookouts abound and most employees are grateful for a long weekend.
With the hullabaloo surrounding the beginning of summer, it’s easy to forget the real reason for Memorial Day: remembrance. And sadly, with a large number of troops bravely serving our country overseas in recent years, more and more families are remembering someone important in their lives.
Memorial Day was first observed as Decoration Day following the Civil War as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation. Decoration Day came from the northern tradition of decorating soldiers’ graves.
