I know people are always in a hurry to pretend to appreciate
soldiers for what they have done for them, despite the fact they probably have
no clue what any of them have done for them, but today is Memorial Day and it
is distinct from Veteran’s Day in that one is to honor those who died while
serving in the armed forces and the other is to honor all of those who have
served in the armed forces.
Now if you’re hiding behind the excuse that you honor ALL
soldiers blah, blah, blah, it still makes you an idiot, because this is Memorial
Day, and by that logic, I can hand out Christmas presents right now, and every
word in the dictionary can mean whatever the hell I want it to. Everyone who
has died while in the armed forces is a veteran, but not all veterans have died
while in the armed forces. The latter sacrificed a lot, while the former
sacrificed everything, and because of that, we have two separate holidays. It’s
really that simple.
I would like to thank all of the surviving veterans
who died for my sins.