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Master_Shake · 05-30-2005, 07:47 AM

Today is memorial day in the US. It is listed as a holiday where I work but everybody knows you have to show up anyway, even if it's a few hours later and you don't have to wear a tie.

I tried to use the extra morning time to get some errands and things done, but of course all the banks and post offices are closed. The Wal-Mart and mall parking lots are obscene, and traffic was horrendous. It took me an extra 30 minutes to get into work because the local tools were having a parade. It was a total inconvenience and caused my ulcer to act up again.

What I want to know is if anybody got anything out of the day. Sure, if you had the day off and you were able to veg out on the couch or finish up some home improvement project it must have been very nice for you.

But did you get anything out of it being Memorial day? Did you watch the parade? If so, what did you get out of it?

I don't understand this nation's compulsion to watch the local Future Farmer's Association run a lame float down the street, or for everybody to smile as the crappy high school band plays music badly.

Do these public displays of nonsense do anything? Or is it all just as much a pain for everyone else as it is for me?

Since I was able to get nothing done except burn through a few extra gallons of gasoline, I would have preferred this to be just another work day. Anybody else feel the same?

And of course, we have July 4th coming up to look forward to. The greatest lame-ass parade day of all time.

Wouldn't things go more smoothly if people were just allowed to take their vacations and days off in shifts? Does everybody taking a day off at the same time really do anything for anybody?

05-30-2005, 07:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Master_Shake Addict Location: Pennsylvania, USA	Holidays stink... Today is memorial day in the US. It is listed as a holiday where I work but everybody knows you have to show up anyway, even if it's a few hours later and you don't have to wear a tie. I tried to use the extra morning time to get some errands and things done, but of course all the banks and post offices are closed. The Wal-Mart and mall parking lots are obscene, and traffic was horrendous. It took me an extra 30 minutes to get into work because the local tools were having a parade. It was a total inconvenience and caused my ulcer to act up again. What I want to know is if anybody got anything out of the day. Sure, if you had the day off and you were able to veg out on the couch or finish up some home improvement project it must have been very nice for you. But did you get anything out of it being Memorial day? Did you watch the parade? If so, what did you get out of it? I don't understand this nation's compulsion to watch the local Future Farmer's Association run a lame float down the street, or for everybody to smile as the crappy high school band plays music badly. Do these public displays of nonsense do anything? Or is it all just as much a pain for everyone else as it is for me? Since I was able to get nothing done except burn through a few extra gallons of gasoline, I would have preferred this to be just another work day. Anybody else feel the same? And of course, we have July 4th coming up to look forward to. The greatest lame-ass parade day of all time. Wouldn't things go more smoothly if people were just allowed to take their vacations and days off in shifts? Does everybody taking a day off at the same time really do anything for anybody? __________________ ------------- You know something, I don't think the sun even... exists... in this place. 'Cause I've been up for hours, and hours, and hours, and the night never ends here.