61

Its Memorial Day weekend. Today is rainy (as it has been for the past several days...or forever in my book) and chilly (which I am also tired of.) Sixty one years ago this date was NOT the start of Memorial Day weekend. Sixty one years ago, Memorial Day was always on the 30th of May, which would have been a week later. (It was in 1971 that the date was changed to the last Monday in May.) I also know that 61 years ago this day was not rainy or chilly, but quite warm. How do I know this? It's because I was around (I wasn't) and it's not because I Googled it (although I could have), I know because 61 years ago today, my parents got married. I've written about my parent's anniversary before (https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/50-years.html and https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2024/05/60.html ), why am I writing about it again? I don't know. Maybe it's because it's the first year that I'm not in NJ for t...