Happy Memorial Day!

[Vastator]

Beers, and barbecues. How are you celebrating the holiday?

Confederate Memorial Day 2022: What’s open, what’s closed in Alabama? Will mail run?

If you need assistance from state agencies in Alabama on Monday, you will have to wait. State agencies are closed Monday, April 25 in observance of Confederate Memorial Day.

www.al.com

 

[toobfreak]

Beers, and barbecues. How are you celebrating the holiday?

By reading this thread.

 

[Road Runner]

It's still a month away right? But what's really happy about it as it isn't about either of those things. It's a somber occasion for remembering those who've served.

 

[Vastator]

It's still a month away right? But what's really happy about it as it isn't about either of those things. It's a somber occasion for remembering those who've served.

It's today.

 

[Road Runner]

It's today.

No it's not. At least not where I live.

 

[Vastator]

No it's not. At least not where I live.

Not every state celebrates it. Info is in the link.

 

[beautress]

In LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF ALL
Who Fought for The USA and FREEDOM

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[Mr Natural]

Taps at three PM.

Get your horn out.

 

[beautress]

I'd be privileged to, Mr. Clean, if I had such a talent as these gentlemen:

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[beautress]

It's today.

It's every day for a widow or widower.

 

[beautress]

 

[Road Runner]

It's every day for a widow or widower.

Aww,.. is that you or are you just speaking for them?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

 

[beautress]

Aww,.. is that you or are you just speaking for them?

Both. Men come back from a heinous war or Prisoner of War camp from a country that disrespects the Geneva Accords. The rest of their life is hell for them and pure hell for children in the family who face PTSD at its worst--when the former soldier breaks with reality and starts swinging haymakers at the nearest human being, regardless of how little they might be, and the kid is totally confused why he or she did nothing to deserve seeing their blood spattered all over the walls of a room. Those memories do not erase well.

It can kill the soul of the mother of those little ones because she will not divorce a war hero to save the childrens' life, and it can make a young person feel hostile disrespect for a parent which is troublesome if the child knows the 10 commandments means to respect one's parents. PTSD can be caused by stress, but in the case of military families with ministers as relatives PTSD can be a misunderstood threat. Another unapprochable hurdle is soldier addictions and/or failure to take prescriptions that reduce the likelihood of a PTSD event.

I'm not the spouse of someone whose loved one died from enemy fire, but those other things tear at the fiber of one's soul, particularly while in the purile stage of human development that chases the conscience for life until maturity kicks in, which may be years after the soldier dies of natural causes in his or her old age. The guilt trip is awful when as an adult, the victim realizes the entire event was not personal, nor is the PTSD victim fully responsible since he or she may not remember his explosion in which he fully envisions his torturer of a dozen years ago. Adults get it, even if only partially. Immature youngsters don't get it at all. The good thing about maturity is that it brings one back to a love for the parent who exploded out of the blue nothing burger due to anti-Geneva recommendations disregarded in a prisoner-of-war camp. God bless Geneva.

 

[Hossfly]

I spent the afternoon calling widows or children of my foxhole buddies who paid the price.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

I spent the afternoon calling widows or children of my foxhole buddies who paid the price.

Thank you for your service, Hoss. Much respect

 

[task0778]

Remember and Honor those who didn't come home.

 

[beautress]

Thanks to all of you who went to the trouble of serving your country in an unpleasant war in which you likely saw things no one should ever have to see. And bless you for your faithfulness and love for your fellow soldiers and their families, for all you suffered, and for being here in the now.

 

[Resnic]

It's a shame memorial day fell by the way side. This year the only time I heard it mentioned was in like an ad for a memorial day sale at a store and even those have dwindled, or the only time I've heard someone mention memorial day in person was them talking about having a day off at work.

Memorial day used to be a decently celebrated day, but now people only seem interested in complaining about what they don't like about America and spend little time celebrating it.

Anyway, I digress. I just came in on my day off yesterday to get some work done for the plant manager, then I came home and cut grass, then I went to the neighbors as we had a small cookout for our culdesac until the kids got on my nerves too much and I went inside to play mass effect legendary edition on my playstation. Not too bad of a day.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Beers, and barbecues. How are you celebrating the holiday?

Confederate Memorial Day 2022: What’s open, what’s closed in Alabama? Will mail run?

If you need assistance from state agencies in Alabama on Monday, you will have to wait. State agencies are closed Monday, April 25 in observance of Confederate Memorial Day.

www.al.com

Memorial Day is racist

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