Every year it is the same thing. I simply cannot bring myself to say what I hear so often: "Happy ..

[Stinky The Clown]

.... Memorial Day!)

Its like Happy Good Friday ....... or Happy Yom Kippur.

[stray cat]

1. Try meaningful

[Cirque du So-What]

2. I see your point

and I also see the difficulty in expressing good will to someone on such a holiday. Would it be proper to say 'remember Good Friday, for instance? That would be redundant in the case of Memorial Day, however: 'remember Memorial Day?' I don't think so!

[lpbk2713]

3. I've been told 'happy Veteran's Day' before.

The speaker had good intentions but it put me at a momentary loss for words.

:shrug:

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Yeah, I know what you mean

No one intends any malice; I absolutely believe that. But the words are simply discordant to the ear.

[lpbk2713]

5. I know you know it just like I do ...

... there wasn't a hell of a lot to be happy about during the four years Uncle Sam owned my ass. (65 - 69)

[L0oniX]

6. ...like saying "How ya doing?" or "Have a nice day." to a homeless person.

[stevedeshazer]

7. I must be lucky or too reclusive

Never had anyone say that to me.

But I'd be offended if it happened.

[democraticinsurgent]

8. I agree

...it's getting worse. I heard it on NPR this morning, and on CNN more than once yesterday.

Faux Noise should get on this case and start a war on Happy Memorials.

[frebrd]

9. I've never been wished Happy Memorial Day........

but in the rural area where I live, I've heard some of the local yokels celebrating with fireworks. They have no idea what the holiday is about.

[pacalo]

10. I think people who say that are really thinking of it as 'Happy Day Off From Work'.