Hi there!
While the rest of you will be breaking out your grills this weekend, I am strictly an indoor chef - there's remodeling going on outside and I can't quite get to the grill, let alone fire it up. Never fear, however, I promise to have some fun salads and sides ready for that barbecue you're planning.
In the meantime, however, I'd like to take a moment to remind us that Monday is not just "the official start of summer" or an excuse for a sale on beach balls. It's a holiday started after the Civil War, to honor the memories of those who died on both sides. It was originally called "Decoration Day", after the custom of decorating the graves of the fallen soldiers.
To read more, please visit http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html. This holiday is different from Veterans' Day, which honors all veterans. Memorial Day is specifically set aside to honor those men and women who gave their all for their country.
Whatever your political beliefs, I hope (speaking now as a daughter of a veteran and a veteran myself) you'll set aside a few minutes on Monday to remember those folks. They wanted you to be free and to have a great time; they wanted you to have a safe place to celebrate all the joy that each passing season brings. My little town of Pine Grove put it all in order when I was a kid by first having a parade and a ceremony on the cemetery, and then a big community chicken barbecue. So take a moment out, okay? Thanks for listening.
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