I've seen questions about Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas ... but nothing for Veteran's Day? What do you all do to celebrate/observe?
2006-11-03 06:15:57 · 8 answers · asked by Rachelina 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
The VFW always celebrates and usually has a memorial service at the local cemeteries. It is just that most of the members of the VFW are WWII and young people havent really jumped on the VFW bandwagon. Alot of people get the day off and dont even realize that it is a day to remember our dead soldiers. I sure dont support war but I sure support the people who went and felt it was our country do or die. And many of them died. I dont celebrate but I am lucky enough to still have my dad who is an 89 year old WWII vet and I make sure I thank him for all he has done for me and others. On Nov 11, he will be in the color guard with the few remaining folks in the local VFW.
2006-11-03 06:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Veterans Day has been become 'Memorial Day Lite.' If it used to be discovered because it used to be intended to be, it could quite often have extra aid as a reliable vacation. As a long way as being similarly main as different vacations, it certainly not fits the value of the 4th of July.
2016-09-01 06:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Veterans Day has been turned into 'Memorial Day Lite.' If it was observed as it was meant to be, it would probably have more support as a legitimate holiday. As far as being equally important as other holidays, it in no way matches the importance of the 4th of July.
2006-11-03 06:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corporate America does not seem to recognize Veteran's Day as a legitimate holiday. The various veteran's groups usually do have some kind of ceremony in memory of our WW1 vets (those are who the day is all about)..
2006-11-03 06:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pray for those who are in situations. The past few years, I have retired a flag, that flew the past few year, and replaced it with a new one. On Vet's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter I send some relief packages to soldier.
2006-11-03 06:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by General P. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say we 'celebrate' it as much as observe it. We homeschool and always take time to talk about it with our kids. This year we will be making wreaths to take to the gravesite of several relatives that were Vets of WWII. I think it's important to remember those who died for our freedom and our safety.
2006-11-03 06:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by Tracy S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every year the gradeschool has a ceremony and they show pictures of the men and women who served their country on the big screen and we have many vets who attend as well. Its a lovely day for us in town,.
2006-11-03 07:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by Motts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have special observances honoring all the veterans with a parade, a meal, hopefully fireworks,speeches, music, taps, and of course personal tributes for those comrades who were lost but never forgotten -- oooooooo rah !!
2006-11-03 10:26:53 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋