If your head immediately went to Charlotte’s Web and that frisky little spider Charlotte, you are one lucky dog lucky dog. It is one of the greatest books of all time that I have read way too many times to brag about. I also may or may not have read it as an adult. Salutations. As Charlotte says to Wilbur, it’s just a fancy way of saying hello. And I rather like that greeting a bit better then hey what up? But just a bit. My gripe here is about Memorial Day and how we approach it. Memorial Day was once commonly referred to as Decoration Day. It is the day to remember and honor those who died while serving in the armed forces. Cemeteries were decorated with flags on the deceased soldier’s graves. Over the years the plastic flower and cross business got on board and people visited cemeteries just to remember their own deceased, as if you need a special day for that. Over time, however, the day has become the unofficial kickoff to summer and the first long weekend where you don’t have to bundle up or wish you still skied. Happy happy!! But…..Happy Memorial Day? As I was greeted by that last weekend it just had a bit of that ewwww factor. What is happy about fallen soldiers or dead people? Wasn’t quite feeling it. But I have to admit I was enjoying the sun and heat and just being outside. Happy happy! Maybe I’m being a stickler here but there has to be a more appropriate greeting to the day. I don’t really know what that is. Somber Memorial Day! Painful Memorial Day! Many Tears Monday! Ok I got nothin. Just a random thought about how the day has evolved over the years. Unless you have a personal connection, I doubt if you gave fallen soldiers much thought. No judgement. I’m sure that’s the norm. Of course as someone who doesn’t care who dies in a movie as long as the dog lives, I probably should be judged. I still can’t read Charlotte’s Web without a box of tissues, hello? I mean Salutations sniff.