The question I\u2019ve received most since Wednesday\u2019s post is why didn\u2019t you mention anything about Veterans Day?<\/i><\/p>\n
Why didn\u2019t I mention Veterans Day?<\/p>\n
Because everyone else bent over backwards to do so.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sorry to say Veterans Day has become yet another overcommercialized and overpoliticized day in which politicians, merchants, and laymen alike try to outdo one another in how much they \u201ccare.\u201d<\/p>\n
I care. The same amount I care every day. And I don\u2019t need a sale or a day of from school (didn\u2019t do either, by the way) to remind me of such.<\/p>\n
Truth is, I\u2019m greatful to everyone who was involved or is involved in making this the greatest nation in the history of the universe, regardless of veteran status.<\/p>\n
If we\u2019re going to celebrate something, remember that the origin of this holiday was the commemoration of the armistice to end World War I. Honestly I\u2019d be fine with a return to that, alongside the tacit remembrances we give to other anniversaries of other ends to other conflicts.<\/p>\n
Happy belated Armistice Day, everyone. Remember that your 10% off coupon at Cracker Barrel expires Sunday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The question I\u2019ve received most since Wednesday\u2019s post is why didn\u2019t you mention anything about Veterans Day? Why didn\u2019t I mention Veterans Day? Because everyone else bent over backwards to do so. I\u2019m sorry to say Veterans Day has become … Continue reading