Has someone used this idea before? Probably. Would an international audience know that Memorial Day honors those killed while in military service? For that matter, Memorial Day is NOTHING more than the first barbecue of summer for most Americans!
Memorial Day. Maybe, she thinks, she could write her weekly flash fiction story about that. Maybe about a family dreading Memorial Day, because it reminds them of someone in the family who died in an unjustified war that benefited no one but the military-industrial complex. Like Iraq.
Has someone used this idea before? Probably. Would an international audience know that Memorial Day honors those killed while in military service? For that matter, Memorial Day is NOTHING more than the first barbecue of summer for most Americans! 26/5/2023 11:42:14 am
Protest stories can be just as powerful as protest songs. Good on you for raising your voice, John.
Sandra James
26/5/2023 12:34:13 pm
Well said, John! I think your Memorial Day must be like our ANZAC & Remembrance Days here in Australia. Fortunately, I think there is more awareness now than when I was a child.
Gretchen VanOstrand
26/5/2023 08:36:45 pm
Definitely well said!
Pamela Kennedy
27/5/2023 01:04:01 am
Thank you for remembering those who made the supreme sacrifice for our sakes.
Sue Clayton
29/5/2023 02:05:43 am
So true, John. So many "holidays" have lost their original meaning. Comments are closed.
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