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Memorial Day

A time to collectively honor our brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and safety. A “3 day weekend” for much of the labor force, the “kickoff” of summer picnics and travel–and for some odd reason cause to hold carpeting and furniture sales at stores around the country.

While all of the above statements may be true, the only one that really matters is the first. As news anchors and television commercials degrade Memorial Day into shallow sound bites about rising gas prices, weak airline ticket sales or “deep discounts” on remnants and patio furniture, we urge you to remember what the holiday is really about; those brave men and women deserve our thoughts, prayers, reflections and admirations for their service and sacrifices.

memorial day headlines from Yahoo! News

Memorial Day Gas Prices Down From 2008 Levels (Fox News)
As tens of millions tank up and hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, gas prices are rising fast enough to revive painful memories of the $4-a-gallon summer of 2008.  read full story...

Gasoline Prices Rise Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend (Fox News)
Gasoline Prices Rise Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend  read full story...

Memorial Day Miracle At 'The Wall' (NPR)
After his son was killed in Iraq four years ago, Allen Hoe decided to spend Memorial Day at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. He was not expecting to meet the nurse who tried to save his son's life.  read full story...

memorial day headlines from Google News

WTNH

Pre-Memorial Day gas prices inch higher Bizjournals.com, NC Gas prices continued to inch higher in Greater Cincinnati this week in advance of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The average price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.42 in Cincinnati on Thursday, compared to $2.37 a week ago, according to the ... Video: Holiday weekend travel WTNH Memorial Day Kicks Off Summer Travel Season CBS2 Chicago Less socal Residents Traveling This Memorial Day Weekend KTLA KIONrightnow.com - Sheboygan Press all 875 news articles

memorial day videos from YouTube
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memorial day discussions on FriendFeed

Memorial Day by Ted Nugent
Posted by highplainsblogger via Google Reader  

RT @johnkellar: whatever your plans this weekend, remember those who gave their lives in service to the country. It's Memorial Day after all
Posted by caseypicker via Twitter  

I've been at a function for Memorial Day when the veterans were honored and the fallen were forgotten.
Posted by jessepetersen via Twitter  

Organic-Eats-for-Memorial-Day-Two-Healthy-Recipes-for-the-Grill - Greenopia Green News
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