I opened up my morning paper today and saw the following: “New Car Memorial Day Sale, $1,000 cash back.” “Blistering Memorial Day Sale on All Mattresses in Stock!” There were also grocery store advertisements advising me to stock up on Memorial Day cookout items.

There were some articles on the significance of Memorial Day. But, most of the copy focused on Memorial Day sales, cookout recipes, the start of summer. And let’s not forget high school and college graduation season. Read more…