9/11 is Not a Holiday
For a few years there was an outcry to make 9/11 a national holiday.
I am glad it never happened.
Can you imagine what it would be like?
“What are your plans for 9/11? Grilling some burgers and drinking some beers!”
“No one beats our 9/11 deals!”
“Come on down to our store on 9/11 for some explosive savings!”
Don't think these things will happen? They already have. Look at the pathetic people running a online sport betting site who tried to co-opt 9/11. If you don't believe me, feel free to look it up, somehow betting on sports in honor of 9/11 is patriotic. A large retailer once stacked boxes of soda cans in the shape of the twin towers in “remembrance” of the day. A mattress company had a sale in “memory” of 9/11. Sadly I'm sure there are more examples of this exploitive behavior that are unknown to me.
It even happened days after the tragedy. There were signs on many Massachusetts local business proclaiming that we'll never forget while also hocking their merchandise.
While you're remembering the fallen, never forget to not sell their memories for profits.
If you really want to honor those who died, do something kind for someone, even a stranger, and not just on that one day every year, but every day.
