Memorial Day

“Memorial Day”

• What is Memorial Day?

 Memorial Day is a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered.

• What is the purpose of Memorial Day?  

General John Logan stated that Memorial Day is “designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.”

• When is it? 

Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday in May and will be celebrated this year in May 25, 2015.

• What are a few ways to show honor and respect on Memorial Day? 

Some ways to show honor and respect are collecting funds for soldiers, volunteering in their homes, and highlighting some of their stories.

• What are a few things you will do on Memorial Day to show honor and respect? 

I am a Jehovah Witness and we are neutral during wars so on Memorial Day I will not be participating in this holiday since I don’t celebrate it.

April Fool's Day

April Fool’s Day

When is April Fool’s Day?

It is every first of April.

What is the purpose of April Fool’s Day?

The purpose is to play practical jokes hoaxes to each other.

What are a few theories behind April Fool’s Day?

Some theories about this holiday is that some view it as a celebration that is connected to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from the adoption of a new calendar.

What are a few Pros and Cons of April Fool’s Day?

I don’t think there is any pros to this holiday because you are just lying and making people believe something that is not true and some cons are that you can either destroy property or hurt someone badly. 

Presidents Day

Presidents Day

• What is Presidents Day?

It’s a federal holiday that is designated as Washington’s Birthday.

• What is the purpose of Presidents Day?

The purpose is to celebrate Washington’s Birthday.

• When is it?

Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday of February.

• What are a few ways to show honor and respect on Presidents Day?

I don’t know since I don’t celebrate this but I think that remembering all of what Washington did for this country is a way of having honor and respect for this day. 

Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is a holiday that is celebrated in the U.S every fourth Thursday of November. President Abraham Lincoln made it an official federal holiday in 1863. The first thanksgiving was celebrated by the early pilgrims after their first harvest in the North America. Also people say that thanksgiving was a day when all the members of the community give thanks to god for common purposes. Even though I never celebrated thanksgiving, I have a lot of things I’m thankful of and I don’t just use one day to express them. I’m thankful to God because he has given us life every day, thankful for food, thankful my family isn’t separate by divorce or death, thankful that have friends who are like my brothers and sisters, thankful for having the necessities I need, thankful for the teachers who care, thankful that I’m not into drugs or getting pregnant,  thankful to the people around me because some are kind and generous, thankful that even though one person might not want listen there is another one just waiting to do that, thankful for parents that really care for me, thankful for sibling that even though we might fight we still love each other, and thankful that I am still alive to say that I’m thankful. 

Veterans Day

Veterans Day 

Veterans Day will be celebrated by the majority of the nation this year on Tuesday, November 11. This day honors those who have served in the U.S military forces.  It was evolved into the current Veterans Day holiday in 1954. Veterans Day is not the same as Memorial Day. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S military veterans while Memorial Day is a day of remembering all those men and women who have died while serving. It also is in accord with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Resemblance Day, which are celebrated in different countries. I never met someone who’s parent or sibling is a veteran. Since I am a Jehovah Witness we sat neutral in all the wars that happened back then and now. I glad I don’t know anybody with a parent overseas or my parent overseas because it’s sad to know that they might not come back or that they are not taking care of the family. Kids want their parents and their time not their money. Family should be a priority than going to serve your country

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Columbus Day

Columbus Day              

  

Christopher Columbus was not born rich instead he was the son of a wool merchant. He was able to get a job in a merchant ship, which was attacked leading to the sinking of the boat. Columbus survived and floated back home where he decided study mathematics, astronomy, cartography and navigation. He wanted to go in his first voyage because he wanted riches and fame.   In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed in the Atlantic Ocean, where he stumbled upon the Americas. He wanted to find a faster route to Asia instead of going around Africa. In the same year, he landed in the Bahamas. Because of the trips he took to the Americas he was able to pave the way for European Exploration. This led to many Europeans and other people going to the Americas to try to explore what they called the “New World.” No, Christopher Columbus did not “discover” the Americas because there is evidence that people years before him, had traveled there. Also there were many people already living there at the time. But as said before because of his travels he was able to pave the way for exploration and exploitation. People celebrate Columbus Day because they are celebrating Columbus’s voyage during the colonial period. Others celebrate it because of his landing to the “New World”.  And others celebrate it because of their heritage. They are also many others that celebrate it for different reasons, but there are some that want the holiday to be taken out.
Reflection: My thoughts and feeling about this is that I don't celebrate any holidays so holidays like this one are not really important to me.