The Meaning of Memorial Day

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Tori Hennick
Arts + Cultures Editor
Memorial Day-- a day to stay home from school, sleep in, and hang out with friends. But not many actually know why students stay home from school on that day. Memorial Day isn’t just a day off from school or work; it is an American holiday that takes place on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the military.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, and it started after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans, specifically teens, don’t take part in the holiday the way they should. People think that it is just a day-off to hang out with their friends or to catch up on homework or work. To pay respect to the ones who fought for our country, people often visit cemeteries or memorials.
Junior Sydney Scott is celebrating Memorial Day with her family and paying respects to her family members that served the country.
“I’m spending the weekend with my girlfriend and my mom. We’re going to lay flowers down on my grandpa’s grave and my other relatives. My grandpa fought in WWII,” said Scott.
If someone doesn’t want to visit a memorial, they could spend the day watching war movies or if they happen to be out and see someone who is wearing a veteran hat or uniform, thank them for their service. A suggestion of good war movies to put their lives into perspective, try watching any of the following that are on Netflix: Black Hawk Down, The Way Back, We Were Soldiers, Ken Burns: The Civil War, Restrepo, and Dirty Wars.

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