A nice salute to the fallen, which not only honors their sacrifice but recalls what they sacrificed for, in a way that serves as a reminder — and a rebuke if needed — as well as a tribute. It’s all well and good to say “Freedom isn’t free,” but this is a good day not […]
John Darkow leads us off with both a reminder of what Memorial Day is about, and how it differs from Veteran’s Day. There were, understandably, a lot of days of recollection in the wake of the Civil War in which 750,000 died, and several versions of how those days were gathered into one national holiday, […]
Let’s start by remembering tomorrow’s holiday, and, as often as I disagree with Dana Summers (Tribune), he nailed this one. I hate the sentimental dreck of little kids saluting tombstones, but there’s also no need for squawking that Memorial Day is for remembering the dead, not having barbecues. Summers hits a sweet middle ground by […]
Greg Kearney offers this alternative to weeping eagles and little kids solemnly saluting. I like it. You can readily find those saluting children and weeping eagles on your own, but I’m going to expand upon Kearney’s theme of remembrance. I’ll take a walk to visit my friend Jacob Jackson today, in the cemetery about […]
It seems odd to open up the discussion by sending you somewhere else, but the Association of Canadian Cartoonists has put up a gallery of Covid-19 commentary that is well worth your time and attention. This one, by the Montreal Gazette’s Boris (Jacques Goldstyn) seems particularly apt, using a very wise caption to comment upon […]
David Rowe does have the advantage of a half-day time difference, but I was surprised to find him one of so few to respond instantly to Trump’s decision to skip the 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI because of what is reported to have been a light rain. And it’s a nice merge of […]