Why is Memorial Day a national holiday and a long weekend?
Whatever happened to remembering our veterans honor? Are they forgotten? On May 27 The Acorn did not have front-page coverage of our armed servicemen carrying our countrys flag, nor did they mention the Memorial Day celebration. In former years, they did. I called The Acorn office to ask the place, the day and the time. No one knew. I asked for the manager, she was out. I left a voice message to have her callno answer. I drove to the Pierce Bros. Cemetery. They had a large sign: “Memorial Day Celebration 10:30 a.m. Monday.” Well, the performances and music were wonderful. The participants drove from all over the state, some rising at 2 a.m. and returning home by dark. These living veterans deserve our respect. They too remember their fallen comrades, all entering into harms way to preserve our freedom. The words of Abraham Lincoln and Patrick Henry rang out with the same message as we need in our troubled times with terrorism: “Protect our freedom and rights and safety.” Our children s
