Mr. Bob E. QueOnce upon a time I wished my late father-in-law a "Happy Memorial Day."
"There's no such thing as a 'happy' Memorial day," he growled.
He had a point.
Memorial Day was established to honor the dead who have fought for our country. When my mother was a kid, it was called 'Decoration Day.' I have no idea what that meant.
In any event, many people believe it signifies the unofficial beginning of summer. Time to pull out the grills and scrape off the muck that's been on them since Labor Day.
In the New York region, local weathermen started to declare the weather would be gorgeous for this upcoming Memorial Day weekend days ago.
This is a ploy.
They do this for every holiday weekend in the summer. In fact, some of them do it for every summer weekend.
By promising good weather, they lull the populace into a false sense of security. Sure, have outdoor plans! Charter that boat! Lie by the pool! The working stiffs pack up and leave town. Then the meteorologists begin to throw phrases around like, "slight chance of a shower," and the next thing you know you're stuck inside with fifty hamburger patties and a dozen kids with ADD while it rains cats and dogs.
Consider yourself warned.
And have a happy Memorial day.
He had a point.
Memorial Day was established to honor the dead who have fought for our country. When my mother was a kid, it was called 'Decoration Day.' I have no idea what that meant.
In any event, many people believe it signifies the unofficial beginning of summer. Time to pull out the grills and scrape off the muck that's been on them since Labor Day.
In the New York region, local weathermen started to declare the weather would be gorgeous for this upcoming Memorial Day weekend days ago.
This is a ploy.
They do this for every holiday weekend in the summer. In fact, some of them do it for every summer weekend.
By promising good weather, they lull the populace into a false sense of security. Sure, have outdoor plans! Charter that boat! Lie by the pool! The working stiffs pack up and leave town. Then the meteorologists begin to throw phrases around like, "slight chance of a shower," and the next thing you know you're stuck inside with fifty hamburger patties and a dozen kids with ADD while it rains cats and dogs.
Consider yourself warned.
And have a happy Memorial day.
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