Main Street Journal

Memorial Day just doesn’t “rank”

05.29.06

Today is the day we honor the fallen, the men and women who’ve paid the price. Words are usually inadequate to express the meaning of such great sacrifices, but at least we try.

Search engine giant “Google” must feel that nothing — neither word nor graphic — can adequately express the feeling since their main search web page contains nothing out of the ordinary today. That’s a bit strange, since their custom has been to decorate it with special graphics commemorating either a holiday or special event of their choice. A few recent examples included special recognition for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Percival Lowell.

That leaves us to wonder whether