Saturday, May 26, 2007

The Unofficial Start of Summer

Well, yesterday was one of the busiest travel days of the year as millions leave their homes in a desperate attempt to “beat the traffic” as the three-day weekend kicks off…

It’s a shame that most people only see Memorial Day as nothing more than a three-day weekend or a reason for a shitload-and-a-half of sales across the spectrum of manufactured goods, from mattresses to cars, from yarn to adult beverages. Or the Indianapolis 500…

Well, this is your final announcement for - and chance to join in on - the Fourth Annual Patriot’s Journey. (cue trumpet flourish)

Once more, for those who have never heard of it, all you need to do is make a single post on your own blog - or as a comment in someone else’s blog (although you should post a link in that comment back to one of the participating bloggers, so that you don’t confuse the other people commenting) - of something positive about the United States of America. Once a day, from Memorial Day (May 28th) to Independence Day (July 4th) is all it takes.

So far, we have JimK, Scott, The Bastidge, and Cosmicbabe (Larry’s friend). Plus Your Humble Host, of course, and John Cross has even alluded to posting one or two things along the way.

The reason for this annual journey is simple: I thought it was interesting how those who cry that we “shouldn’t question their patriotism” are precisely the same ones who don’t bother expressing anything positive about this country?

When was the last time you heard a liberal - or “True Conservative”, for that matter - actually say anything positive about the US?

Well, let’s show ‘em how it’s done!

Starting Monday…