All right, we know you have the day off, but get your butt out of that bed! There is a lot to do today.
Weather
The high temperature will be around 76 degrees between 2 and 3 p.m. Winds 3 to 11 m.p.h., with gusts to 24 m.p.h. Gusts typically last for fewer than 20 seconds.
To do list
There is the Memorial Day Procession this morning, beginning on Hope Street and ending at the entrance to the Veterans Memorial Boulevard bridge. The procession starts at 10 a.m.
The Memorial Day Bridge Dedication immediately follows the procession at 10:30 a.m. on the Veterans Memorial Boulevard bridge.
If you can, take a slow walk on the Boulevard today and visit each monument to our war dead.
Also, at some point today, you should get those tomato plants in the ground, don’t you think?
Monday movies
On Turner Classic Movies, there is a military movie marathon of classic war movies. Try to catch one.
- 8:45 a.m.- Where Eagles Dare
- 11:30 a.m.- None but the Brave
- 1:30 p.m.- The Dirty Dozen
- 4:15 p.m.- Kelly’s Heroes
- 6:45 p.m.- Appointment in Tokyo
- 8:00 p.m.- King Rat
- 10:30 p.m.- Objective, Burma!
This day in history, May 29
In 1765, Patrick Henry gives his historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of Treason! with, “If this be treason, make the most of it!”
In 1886, American pharmacist John Pemberton begins to advertise his patent medicine — Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Ga. (Dentists from all over America write him thank you notes.)
In 1917, John F. Kennedy was born.
1919, Charles Strite filed a patent for the automatic pop-up toaster. (And our staff still can’t figure out how not to burn our bagel.)
Lee Greenwood said it perfectly
“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.”
Have a thoughtful, peaceful Memorial Day.
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