by Brad Friedman | Inbound Marketing
Memorial Day is not only a day many Americans are free from work responsibilities to observe the sacrifice our service men and women have given for our freedom. but a day in which businesses provide promotions for their leads and current customers. Memorial Day marks the start of summer, an exciting observance to kickoff barbecues and extended time with family and friends. Consumers are constantly on the look out for Memorial Day sales because businesses use the day of celebration to provide opportunities for themselves, as well as consumers.
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by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice
Memorial Day is May 30th and is part of Military Appreciation Month. Many also celebrate Memorial Day as the introduction to Summer. The nation honors the service of those who sacrificed their lives serving in The United States military. It also celebrates the coming of Summer. What is the coincidence of these two apparently opposite sentiments? The coincidence may be related to flowers. The holiday originated after the American Civil War as Decoration Day, a day when the nation decorated the graves of veterans with flowers, the flowers of May. You know, “April showers bring May flowers.” The holiday became Memorial Day with the merger of the Union and Confederate Decoration Day holidays merged after the turn of the century. (more…)
