Memorial day

You might be firing up the grill for Memorial Day, but beef prices are sky high.

The last Monday in May is the traditional start of summer.

A lot of people are so excited to have a three day holiday weekend to drink, BBQ and chill, they don't stop to ask, what is Memorial Day all about?

It's not something that we all think about every day, but freedom is not free.

I was at lunch today and could not help but overhear this conversation at the booth next to me... "My wife and kids really want to go see the new "X-Men" movie over the weekend, and I'm a guy . . . so obviously I want to see it too. But I REFUSE . . . because it's Memorial Weekend.  I know the theaters will be packed, and I don't do well with holiday crowds.

Memorial Day falls on the last Monday of May (this year, it's May 27) and commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. Many Americans fly the flag of the United States at half-mast from dawn until noon...

Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. We celebrate Memorial Day in the United States every year on the last Monday in the month of May.

Did you know that Memorial Day was originally known as "Decoration Day" and that women decorated graves of their loved ones with flowers instead of having a BBQ?   I remember when I went to my High School reunion in downtown Shreveport, I was so surprised to see one of my favorite people from High School, Jonas Kelsall, in uniform. He ...

The last Monday in May. A convenient three-day weekend to kick off summer. A weekend to get together with friends and family...throw some burgers and steaks on the grill...relax by the pool...maybe get away for a little vacation. To many, that's what Memorial Day is all about.