Curious, why do we say "Happy Memorial Day", when it's not happy at all.......we're celebrating the deaths of

[a kennedy]

all soldiers, airmen/women and navel personnel??? Isn’t there another way to honor their lives without saying happy???

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Akin to Trump's Truth Post on "X" of "HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY TO ALL".

Link to tweet

How the Christians let him get away with THAT is beyond comprehension.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. His extreme cult and most other Republicans give him a pass on literally everything.

[EddieOnTheMesa]

4. Not Me

This Navy Veteran quit saying that a long time ago. Have a safe one works better for me. I lost some friends when I served and never will forget them.

[Mad_Dem_X]

2. I've never understood that, either.

Like you said, it's not a happy day at all.

[Niagara]

5. I believe that sometimes people forget it's a day of remembrance

Some people or families are thinking about having that extra day off work or family gatherings with outdoor cookouts.

When someone else says "Happy Memorial Day" to me I simply reply, "Have a safe and restful Memorial Day" or something along those lines.

I'm not going to lecture well meaning people.

[Ocelot II]

6. Mostly we don't.

[MiHale]

7. For the longest time the 'Happy' irritated me....i started using...

Have a Mindful Memorial Day. I hope it gets the right message across.

[hlthe2b]

8. I have always said "have a PEACEFUL Memorial Day" (since I was a teen)

Not sure if I got that from my parents or where, but as I became a bit older, it seemed the right thing to say. Unfortunately the day has been so commercialized that for many it has lost its meaning.

When the 4th of July comes up this year with the (sadly) 250th year commemoration, I want NOTHING to do with it. So if someone wishes me a Happy Day, I will likely say absolutely nothing but offer a polite nod of the head and turn on my heels, because, to me, that signals someone who has not thought for one minute why it CANNOT be a HAPPY DAY for this country. I don't want to get into it with those who are clueless, so I will just say nothing.

[Blues Heron]

9. I just assume they mean happy as in not anxious, certainly not giddy or jubilant

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Like "Happy Yom Kippur"?

I've been "thanked for my service" on Memorial Day. It feels a bit odd, since I survived the service. I guess I just scratch my head and say, "You're welcome".

Bozo, Army SP5

[Iggo]

11. It would never even occur to me to say Happy Memorial Day.