Memorial Day Weekend

353 users online | Member Feed | Comments

Memorial Day Weekend
8 comments | Posted by CaptnAmerica 34 months ago

Send to Friend

Post Comment

The headlines report AAA says this will be the busiest Memorial Day ever, they say that every year. Stores will be busy with sales, people will have friends and family over for the kick off to summer.

Please let us not forget what this weekend is all about, those fallen heros that gave their lives for our freedom. Freedom is not free, but paid with blood and tears. So over the weekend give a moment to pause and reflect:

Remember rockets red glare
bombs bursting in air
gave threw the night that our flag is still there.

Our forefathers reminder of a price to be paid and responsibility to inherit the United States.
Rockets red glare bombs bursting in air
Words fallen on ears unwilling to hear.
deaf no more we all know now the price of freedom the price of war.

Freeborn children listen and see a new generation paying for you and me
Don't be so blind or so deaf to the sights and sounds Americans have left,
Let freedom scream in our ears and minds never forget those left behind.
Freeborn children stand tall and see! does the banner old glory yet wave for thee

God bless America.

Forget me not.
© 2001 Bill Chance

The following image was attached:

Recently Posted Web Blogs
If You Can........................ sweetbirdy3
A Ponder #2 .tom capttomguam
A Ponder konifur
Best Wishers konifur
Talk To Your Son! ( Joke ) Bamber

Community Comments Post Comment

alex657684
Posted on May 26, 2006 at 11:50 AM
11,787 tokens, 2.64 weeks wasted

it is a shame that memorial day is only about barbeques and beer these days. on an unrelated note, i've never understood why Armed Forces Day is not a national holiday.

Hey! Hier kommt Alex
Vorhang auf fur seine Horrorshow

Reply | Post New

videophotog
Posted on May 26, 2006 at 12:03 PM
17,093 tokens, 1.99 months wasted

Comment in reply to alex657684's original comment

You said in an unrelated topic is is very much so related. I guess we take these liberties for granted and just look at it as a 3 day holiday, Memorial day was always May 30th (see http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/h istory.asp#hist for the history).

People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did.
But people will never forget how you made them feel.

Reply | Post New

Emme
Posted on May 31, 2006 at 09:25 AM
873 tokens, 2.6 days wasted

Comment in reply to alex657684's original comment

I totally agree. To the majority of Americans it's just a "day off"! And just like every other holiday -- it has been commercialized by the retail industry to get people to go shopping -- holiday "sales"!!! The biggest gimick retail uses to get profits!

Speaking My Mind - Emme ;-)
http://360.yahoo.com/emme515
Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but Hope looks up.

Reply | Post New

videophotog
Posted on May 26, 2006 at 12:05 PM
17,093 tokens, 1.99 months wasted

Alex raises a good point, do you ugoto.com peole give thought to the meaning of the holiday or is it just another day off?

People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did.
But people will never forget how you made them feel.

Reply | Post New

SoR_AWC
Posted on May 26, 2006 at 12:39 PM
7,309 tokens, 1.03 months wasted

I fly my flag proudly all weekend to honor those who sacrificed for me

and on an unrelated note... there is a push to give people a lottery ticket for voting... a better reward would be " you dont vote, your drivers liscense gets suspended."

Reply | Post New

videophotog
Posted on May 26, 2006 at 01:05 PM
17,093 tokens, 1.99 months wasted

Comment in reply to SoR_AWC's original comment

What is sadder is that more people voted for an "American Idol" contestant than any U.S. president. Ever!

If you take your freedoms for granted, eventually they will watered down and then taken from you!

To all those Ugoto.com members that served in the military, THANK YOU for your service and sacrifice to our country!

(This comment was modified on May 26, 2006 01:07 PM)

(This comment was modified on May 26, 2006 01:09 PM)

People will forget what you said.
People will forget what you did.
But people will never forget how you made them feel.

Reply | Post New

Emme
Posted on May 31, 2006 at 09:21 AM
873 tokens, 2.6 days wasted

Comment in reply to videophotog's original comment

Yes indeed Thank you to all who have served in the military!

Speaking My Mind - Emme ;-)
http://360.yahoo.com/emme515
Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but Hope looks up.

Reply | Post New

Phoenix_84
Posted on May 29, 2006 at 09:36 AM
2,200 tokens, 1.47 weeks wasted

both my grandfathers fought in WWII, one in Europe, the other in the Pacific. 2 of my best friends are in the sandbox right now. I can and will never forget what i owe to the people willing to fight for their country.

Do Not Meddle in the Affairs of Dragons, for You are Crunchy and Taste Good with
Ketchup

Veni, Veni, Dormivi!

Licetne mihi ambulare ad latrinam?

I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers
on your right hand?

Reply | Post New