Every summer holiday has one thing in common – I celebrate with a cookout. Memorial Day? Cookout. Flag Day? Cookout. My wife’s birthday falls in June, so it’s a cookout. Indepedence Day? Obviously. Labor Day? Last cookout of the summer.
If you’re celebrating… anything… this summer, a cookout is the way to go. All cookouts are pretty great, but there are some things you can do to ensure that your summer festivities are extra special.
1) Repel the bugs. A fine summer day can devolve into an itchy bugfest with the onset of dusk. Setting a bottle of Off on the
Archives for Memorial Day
Summer Holidays
by Ronald A. Rowe June 1st, 2010 | 4th of July, Holiday Events, Memorial Day, Party Ideas
Putting the Memories Back in Memorial Day
by Jane Wangersky May 25th, 2010 | Memorial Day
"That's the day the pool opens," said a group of kids visiting the U.S. Capital, when they were asked what Memorial Day was.
It may be true that the holiday was deliberately placed at the beginning of summer -- one theory is that this time of year was chosen because, by then, all regions of the U.S. would have plenty of flowers to decorate soldiers' graves. But summer-kickoff events like pool openings and barbecues sometimes overshadow the real reason for Memorial Day. (Not that a barbecue isn't a great way to celebrate.)
So how do we reclaim Memorial Day as a
It may be true that the holiday was deliberately placed at the beginning of summer -- one theory is that this time of year was chosen because, by then, all regions of the U.S. would have plenty of flowers to decorate soldiers' graves. But summer-kickoff events like pool openings and barbecues sometimes overshadow the real reason for Memorial Day. (Not that a barbecue isn't a great way to celebrate.)
So how do we reclaim Memorial Day as a
A Look at Memorial Day
by Patti May 19th, 2009 | Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor those who have served our country with pride and dignity and for those whose sacrifices provided us with the freedoms we enjoy today. Memorial Day (at first called Decoration Day) is always commemorated on the last Monday in May. It is an important day for all citizens to be grateful for the legacy that many brave men and women have left behind.
As to why Memorial Day came to be celebrated on the last Monday of May- on May 5, 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, Decoration Day
As to why Memorial Day came to be celebrated on the last Monday of May- on May 5, 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, Decoration Day
