I think I am weird. Well, I actually know that I am weird. And one of the weird things about me is that I like war movies. I do not like war, and my mantra for war is "Support our troops, Pray for peace." But I like war movies. I do not like the blood and gut and gore of war movies. I like the heroism, the bravery, the devotion and commitment to a cause of war heroes.
So, on weekends (or even weekdays) that commemorate veterans and war days, I usually look to one or more television channel to play a lot of war movies. Memorial Day, D-Day, Independence Day, Veteran's Day, Pearl Harbor Day are times when this typically happens. This year, Turner Classic Movies http://www.tcm.com/ played war movies. But I was not particularly impressed. Hmmm. Some of the movies early on in the week were okay, but this weekend they played war comedies. And, in my mind, not even good war comedies. Maybe I am just not in the mood for comedies. Maybe I am seeing Memorial Day as a serious day to commemorate our veterans and their families and friends who sacrifice so much so the military members can serve.
Well, I should not complain too loudly. No other TV channel even recognized Memorial Day except PBS, with its National Memorial Day Concert!
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