No
other month begins or ends on the same day of the week during
the year as May.
The Empire State Building opened fоr аll оn Mау 1, 1931. Thіѕ
443 mеtеr tаll buіldіng hеld the hоnоr оf bеіng the tаllеѕt
buіldіng оf USA until the Wоrld Trаdе Cеntеr claimed the glory.
Hоwеvеr, after the WTC аttасk оn 9/11, this buіldіng (including
antenna) is the tаllеѕt building оf Nеw York, аgаіn.
May celebrates mаnу days, bеgіnnіng wіth the Mау Dау оn the
fіrѕt dау of Mау. Thіѕ іѕ also knоwn аѕ international workers'
day, a celebration of laborers and the working classes that is
promoted by the international labor movement, socialists,
communists or anarchists, and occurs every year on May Day.
Mоthеr’ѕ Day іѕ celebrated on the second Sunday іn Mау. Memorial
Day is сеlеbrаtеd on the lаѕt Monday іn Mау. Armеd Fоrсеѕ Dау іѕ
the third Sunday іn Mау.
Nurses are heavily (and
rightfully) honored during the month of May. There is National
Nurses Day, May 6, National Student Nurse Day, May 8, and
National School Nurse Day, Wednesday of National Nurse Week May
6 - 12. The American Nurses Association has designated 2017 as
the "Year of the Healthy Nurse (ANA defines a healthy nurse as
someone who actively focuses on creating and maintaining a
balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional,
social, spiritual, personal and professional well being.)
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
May 5, 2017
May 24, 2013
Wordology, Feriation
The act of observing a holiday and
cessation from work is called feriation. Since Memorial Day is
almost here, I want to share my feriation with each of you.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday
which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. It is a day of
remembering the men and women who died while serving in the US Armed
Forces. Originally, it was known as Decoration Day to commemorate
the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Now it
has been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars.
Taps
Taps is widely played on Memorial Day and this music
is a variation of an earlier bugle call known as the Scott Tattoo,
which was used in the US from 1835 until 1860 and was arranged in
its present form by Union Army Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield
a Medal of Honor recipient. His bugler, Oliver Wilcox Norton, was
the first to sound the new call. It was officially recognized by the
United States Army in 1874.
The first notes in any bugle call tells the troops in a particular command to pay attention to it, and then tells them what to do, such as to go forward, stop and lie down, or, in this case to go to sleep. Taps also concludes many military funerals. Taps is played here LINK.
The term 'Taps' originates from the Dutch term taptoe, meaning close the beer taps and send the troops back to camp.
"Military tattoo" comes from the same origin. The original meaning of military tattoo was a military drum performance, but subsequently came to mean army displays. Drummers were sent out into the towns at 9:30PM each evening to inform the soldiers that it was time to return to barracks. Tattoo, tap-too, and taptoo are derived from the Dutch taptoe and have the same meaning.
The first notes in any bugle call tells the troops in a particular command to pay attention to it, and then tells them what to do, such as to go forward, stop and lie down, or, in this case to go to sleep. Taps also concludes many military funerals. Taps is played here LINK.
The term 'Taps' originates from the Dutch term taptoe, meaning close the beer taps and send the troops back to camp.
"Military tattoo" comes from the same origin. The original meaning of military tattoo was a military drum performance, but subsequently came to mean army displays. Drummers were sent out into the towns at 9:30PM each evening to inform the soldiers that it was time to return to barracks. Tattoo, tap-too, and taptoo are derived from the Dutch taptoe and have the same meaning.
May 22, 2013
Traditions
Many people put out flags for Memorial
Day and many organizations play the national anthem, but did you
ever wonder why men take off their hats for the song?
The origins are the same as the origins of the tradition of saluting. Knights, wearing helmets that covered their heads, would typically lift their visors to show their faces to their monarchs and others as a sign of friendliness and respect.
The traditions of using ones right hand for taking off the hat, saluting, and shaking hands also come from this. Most people are right handed and so, if your right hand is exposed and busy, it can’t contain a weapon.
It is the law in the United States for men to take their hat off during the national anthem and hold it over their heart, except those in the military typically, because the hat is a part of the military uniform. There is no penalty for failure to comply.
Old records of etiquette state that women must be allowed to keep their hats on because when a woman takes off her hat, her hair and possibly more of her flesh will be exposed. This will cause the men around to think lustful thoughts and thus they will be unable to focus on contemplations of patriotism or in church, unable to fully give their attentions to learning about God. I doff my hat to etiquette.
The origins are the same as the origins of the tradition of saluting. Knights, wearing helmets that covered their heads, would typically lift their visors to show their faces to their monarchs and others as a sign of friendliness and respect.
The traditions of using ones right hand for taking off the hat, saluting, and shaking hands also come from this. Most people are right handed and so, if your right hand is exposed and busy, it can’t contain a weapon.
It is the law in the United States for men to take their hat off during the national anthem and hold it over their heart, except those in the military typically, because the hat is a part of the military uniform. There is no penalty for failure to comply.
Old records of etiquette state that women must be allowed to keep their hats on because when a woman takes off her hat, her hair and possibly more of her flesh will be exposed. This will cause the men around to think lustful thoughts and thus they will be unable to focus on contemplations of patriotism or in church, unable to fully give their attentions to learning about God. I doff my hat to etiquette.
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