The NFL Actually Charges for Patriotism. Where's the #PRFail Outrage?

America, the Beautiful...except this ugly thing in PR and advertising.

If you are like most Americans, you celebrated Memorial Day with a few ribs doused in barbecue sauce, chatted with friends and family, and appreciated the fact that you didn’t have to work.

But many times did you say or hear the phrase “Happy Memorial Day“?

It was a few dozen times over the span of three days for me. But think about it: what’s “happy” about a day created to memorialize fallen war heroes and celebrate the sovereignty that we all enjoy as a result of their sacrifices?

Oh yeah! That’s what Memorial Day is about.

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