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יום שני, 26 במאי 2014

Special Memorial Day Blog - Now on Sale!

Almost 320 million Americans celebrate this federal holiday, remembering the men and women who died while serving in the country's armed forces. A sad day!

As Israelis we are always looking up to the US, admiring our "big brother Sam" and learning what and how things should be done when you are big (X45 big)!


As Israeli's we are also holding our-own Memorial Day. Every year a day before Israel Independence Day we honor those who have died and allowed us our country and home!


For 24 hours everything turns sad, radio stations will change their playlist, TV (national and cables) channels will dedicate their on-air time to cover the stories of those who fought for our country, at 11am exactly at this day, a two-minute siren is being sounded across Israel, in these 2 moments of dead-silent everything stops to remind us the fallen soldiers of Israel. Businesses go as usual but go silent! The country is mourning in grief over the death of its sons and daughters, and everyone "hug" the bereaved families of Israel. 

Today is the US Memorial Day, it should have been a said day, instead the only thing you hear is "don't miss this sale...", radio stations keep jingling the "special ONE day sale", shopping centers and malls are packed for the special memorial day festival...

Americans; it's one day a year on which you can STOP everything and honor your fallen children, respect and hug their families.

"Home of the brave" is how the US national anthem ends. It is also the home of the brave ones, who never came back, those who fought and died and created the "land of the free"... 


America should look up to Israel and learn how to cherish the memories of the loved ones.

It's just my sudden thoughts in this sad day... 




 


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