In the USA, the Armistice Day/Remembrance Day (November 11) holiday is not officially observed as a day of tribute to the deceased. It is a salutation to all who served defending this country as Veteran’s Day. In honour of those killed fighting for this country, the Memorial Day holiday is observed. On Memorial Day, flags are to be flown at half-mast in honour, mourning and remembrance from the morning until mid-day then raised to full mast at noon.
The courage of the deceased is honoured and then the fun of the season commences. Throughout most of this country, this holiday is considered primarily as the unofficial beginning of the summer season. From now until the Labour Day holiday (the first Monday in September), the majority of the population is focused on the joys of fun-in-the-sun!
The first national observance of what was then known as “Decoration Day” occurred May 30, 1868, in response to a proclamation from then Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, John Logan. He ordered the tribute as a commemoration of all the deceased in the USA Civil War (1861-1865). The occasion was annually observed.
Following the Great War (World War I: 1914-1918) and then World War II (1939-1945), the commemoration evolved into the observance of Decoration Day/Memorial Day officially on the last Monday in May by an action of the US legislature in 1968. Then in 1971, the US Congress standardized the name to Memorial Day.
Have a happy and safe Memorial Day!
Naked hugs!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Saturday, May 30, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Penny For My Thoughts!”
Strippers!
Enjoy the unofficial start of the summer!
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