Amidst the holiday joy one hears on the Friday before Memorial Day (“Three-day week-end [clap, clap, clap-clap-clap]“), we should stop for just a few seconds and think about what it all means.
The History Channel has put together a nice brief history of the holiday.
The fact that you and I are here, that things like blogs and History Channels and vacations (and the things we vacation from) even exist, is *wholly* dependent on the efforts of others. They deserve our thanks.