It's July 4th! The Holiday Without a Lecture Meme on Facebook!

It seems these days that every single holiday has a lecture meme that someone will post on Facebook or Twitter designed to tell you that you're not doing the holiday right.  Except, not so much on July 4th.  Sure, you'll see the "Keep Pets Safe" memes, and don't forget "Vets Don't Like Loud Fireworks" either memes, but nothing that lets you know that people died so you could have your tasteless barbecue!!  Look at you, out there having fun and buying stuff at sales when you're supposed to be doing what someone else thinks you should be doing!!

My Dad's birthday typically falls on Memorial Day weekend, and sometimes right on the holiday itself, and this year he turned 80.  We had a big family cookout to celebrate and I shared some pictures on Facebook for friends and out of town relatives.   Then I got a few comments that people had died so we could celebrate.  WHAT?  Enough already.

From the shop or don't shop memes at Thanksgiving and the Merry Christmas arguments it feels like someone wants to attack someone else for how they celebrate each and every holiday and so they post their righteousness passive aggressively on social media.  And, holiday or not, I feel like everyone, including me, post the passive aggressive memes.  It's easy to see something and say "Yeah!! That's exactly what I think!!" and hit the share button.   I still don't understand how people are leaving kids and pets in hot cars when there's a total meme scream going on with that one.  How can you not know?

On July 4th though, that just doesn't happen.  Having a barbecue?  Like!! Love!! Oh, you're at the beach this weekend?  Like!! Love!!  While Memorial Day is the kickoff to summer, July 4th cements it in place.  We're making plans for July 4th and asking each other about those plans and excited about each other's plans.  Today is the day we really enjoy our freedom and that's the way it should be.

Me, I've walked dogs early to beat the heat and then I'm headed to the pool with a friend and then burgers at my parents' house to end the day.  I hope you have a safe and fun July 4th and enjoy the lecture meme free holiday!