Isn't Memorial Day next Monday? Weronika
On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 11:18:07AM -0600, Vasna Zago wrote: > >Bev said: > >Hi everyone, and to my American buddies - may you all have a pleasant day. > >I don't know if "Happy" is appropriate as it is to honour the war dead. > >What are some traditions related to Memorial Day? > > Well, first and most exciting: everyone gets the day off. :-> Many people > fly the flag on that day, and some individuals and groups go decorate and > clean graves. > > Here in Boulder, Colorado, in the morning, > half the town (about 50,000 people) goes out for the 10K run/walk, called > the > Bolder Boulder. One quarter of the town goes out to cheer on the runners > and > walkers, and the other quarter of the town (fat and unattractive as we > are), hide > until the whole thing is over. :-> > > For those of you unfamiliar with the "People's Republic of Boulder," > it is a city of thin, attractive, outdoorsey types (very annoying to us > Others) who > eat only whole grains, don't smoke tobacco and ride bikes to work. > > Then, after the morning activities, people go to the mountains or > reservoir, picnic, lay around, > and groan about the fact they have to go to work the next day. Kind of > like having > two Sundays in a row. :-> > > Vasna Zago > If you can't be a good example, you'll just have to be a horrible warning. > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
