It's time once again to remember those who have sacrificed their lives in the service of our country, so that the rest of us can argue over the details, and then go home to dinner with our families.
Originally, there were separate dates for Memorial Day. The Southern states chose their own individual dates, while the rest of the country chose late May. After WW I, we let go of some of our past grievances as a country and compromised. The South also now recognizes the last Monday in May as the official date and then has additional days set aside to commemorate the Confederate war dead.
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