It's Veteran's Day...it's not ok to say "Happy Veteran's Day!" Ok?

[Darthphere]

This has bothered me this morning going online and seeing "Happy Veteran's Day!" This is not a celebration. It's a day of reflection, remembrance and gratitude. There are no barbeques or keggers today. You don't go up to someone and say "Happy Veteran's Day" it makes no goddamn sense.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Ever been to a New Orleans funeral? Or an Irish Wake? Or a Redneck Fellowship?


You can have a kegger. But yes...


Happy doesn't seem to fit.


Maybe we should feel victorious? That's in the ballpark. VJ and VE Day are happy, I suppose.

 

[ComicChick]

i usually just say "thank you for your service" if they're not active duty or didnt serve, i dont feel like anything needs to be said

 

[Themanofbat]

Lest we forget...

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

what about having a bbq in honor of a veteran?

 

[Darthphere]

what about having a bbq in honor of a veteran?

Acceptable.

 

[knowsbleed]

What about giving veterans high fives?

 

[Addendum]

What about giving veterans high fives?

Then you're going to piss off the armless vets

 

[Anubis]

Well then you give them a chest bump.

 

[knowsbleed]

What about chestless veterans?

 

[Franklin Richards]

Then you thank them and call them "Bro".

 

[knowsbleed]

And then I could say, "How about that Obama".

 

[Immortalfire]

Agreed. Happy Veteran's Day doesn't quite work.

 

[CrashNburn]

i'd like the day outta work!

 

[terry78]

They have Memorial Day BBQ's all the time. Yeah, they're dead, but no reason we can't crack open some Coronas and put some ribs on the grill, *****.

 

[CrashNburn]

They have Memorial Day BBQ's all the time. Yeah, they're dead, but no reason we can't crack open some Coronas and put some ribs on the grill, *****.

i agree, its all in celebration of what they have given up for our freedoms of being able to bbq, drink, etc.

 

[Spider-Who?]

This has bothered me this morning going online and seeing "Happy Veteran's Day!" This is not a celebration. It's a day of reflection, remembrance and gratitude. There are no barbeques or keggers today. You don't go up to someone and say "Happy Veteran's Day" it makes no goddamn sense.

I see what you're saying and don't really disagree, but I'll toss in my two cents.

Veterans Day can very well be a celebration. There's no reason why we, as a nation, and we individually can't celebrate the lives and actions of those who have served. I highly doubt any veteran would want the day to be a quiet, mournful day - though for many, like my father, it can easily turn into that due to quite reflection as you suggest it should be.

"Happy Veterans Day" is just a term, much like Happy Easter, Happy Halloween, etc. Granted I see your point about the "happy" part, but the day isn't meant to sit around and mourn the veterans. We all SHOULD be happy on this day, happy that so many brave men and women have stood up and been brave and done their duty. We SHOULD be allowed to be happy that many are home, and that those who have (sadly) died did so in the hope that we could retain our freedom.

In short, i think its ridiculous to say we can't celebrate our veterans; that it is merely a day of reflection. What better way to show our gratitude then celebrating them if able?

 

[terry78]

It's like Cinco de Mayo, St. Patrick's Day, and what not. Most of the people that get jiggy on those days are nowhere near the demographic the holiday is based, but it's a day to chill, to be honest.

 

[Kane52630]

Happy Veteran's....... oh

 

[terry78]

Happy Veteran's....... oh

Living in Texas, you should know better. They don't take that **** down there.

 

[Kane52630]

Living in Texas, you should know better. They don't take that **** down there.

no i dont know better, screw Texas

 

[Franklin Richards]

no i dont know better, screw Texas

Watch your mouth, son. Or the ghost of Audie Murphy will snipe your Yankee ass.

 

[Kane52630]

Watch your mouth, son. Or the ghost of Audie Murphy will snipe your Yankee ass.

bring it!

 

[ComicChick]

Thank you for your service 'bleed

 

[redmarvel]

Remarkable Veteran's Day to you all.