Veterans Day - is a BIG DEAL holiday, not one on which only banks are closed, and everyone else goes about their normal business, but the Senior Centre is closed as well, a sure sign that a holiday is IMPORTANT.
It originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I, then Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938.
It is not to be confused with Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) which honours American service members who died in service, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans - living or dead - but especially gives thanks to living veterans. I may have said this before, but I do admire tremendously the way in which servicemen and women, and veterans, are treated in this country. If they appear on television they are always thanked for their service. The Golden Corral gives them free meals on Veterans Day.
I don't think it was always ever thus - I have an idea that it came about after Vietnam, when returning military were treated so badly it became a national disgrace, that people have been putting right ever since.
I haven't done anything special. Just went out to fill the car, and gas prices are falling, I think this was the cheapest I think I have seen here.
$2.93 is £1.84 a gallon.
In the news....................
I have of course been watching the news all day. Remember her?????? It was a big murder trial I was telling you about when it was going on last year, and her sentencing trial has just begun..
In self defence she stabbed her boyfriend 22 times, slit his throat, then shot him in the forehead for good measure. But it is being said she might walk free because police apparently deleted evidence. I don't know why that didn't come out in the original trial, I thought the jury were just called to sentence her. I don't hold with all this dragging out the case - the jury should just bring in a verdict and let the judge hand down the sentence, like we do.
The weather is very bright and sunny, but COLD. I keep reminding myself that this was what I wanted when it was 103.
I think this is the first time I have seen Oklahoma actually mentioned on a weather map. I usually have to look at Arkansas and New Mexico to give me a rough idea.
Over 2 feet of snow up in Michigan, round the Great Lakes. I am glad I am down here, it doesn't get that bad south of the Mason Dixon line.
My readership plummeted from 46 the other day, to 4 yesterday. That should tell me something.
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