What Happened to Common Sense?
Guest Post by Dennis Miller at Miller On The Money
I got up early on Memorial Day. I was bummed out before breakfast. Why?
I was born just ahead of the Baby Boomers (1946-1964). My childhood was filled with parades, flags, cemetery visits and reverence for those who “protected our freedom”. I proudly joined the Marines at 17.
My children were raised accordingly, special holidays were spiced up with flags and John Phillips Sousa music.
I missed Korea and Vietnam. I attend veteran events to honor those who weren’t so lucky.
My sour mood was triggered by a patriotic post about “Honoring those who gave their lives to preserve our freedom.”
Wikipedia explains:
“Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
…. It is a day for visiting cemeteries and memorials to mourn the military personnel who died in the line of duty. Volunteers will place American flags on the graves of those military personnel in national cemeteries. Others such as family and friends will also come to lay flowers on the graves of those who died in the US military.”
Jo’s dear friend Carlene does that each year. Carlene’s father, a small-town mailman who owned an ice cream parlor, earned a Silver Star in WWII. He was called and helped “preserve our freedom” in one of the deadliest wars in history.
Wait a minute!
WWI was supposed to be “The War To End All Wars. How many times has Congress declared war in the 106 years that followed? Technically once, WWII. What about the wars Baby Boomers experienced?
