A few years ago, I was at a political discussion site. A forum member, on the day of the holiday, started a thread with the greeting, “Happy Memorial Day!” Another forum member responded, saying something along the lines, “What the hell is ‘Happy’ about Memorial Day?!”
I will not make that mistake. I will wish readers a safe holiday. Safe may be the best word for me to use when applying a greeting to this holiday. It is a sad holiday. So, I won’t wish readers a pleasant holiday. So, playing it safe, I will setting for using the word safe.
This “Open Weekend”—but really a holiday weekend—thread will get extended by one day to cover Friday, May 25 to Monday, May 28, 2018.
Progressives Chat will get its next blog entry and thread on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
And now for this Open Weekend [OW]…
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