Sunday, May 24, 2009

A Thought for Memorial Day

I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did. ~Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd President. Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day until after World War II.

No comments:

Post a Comment