With 364 days a year to honor the Civil War dead, why can't reenactors pause for a short while to honor the fallen of their own generation and others?
If reenacting is part entertainment, can't we postpone the entertainment for a day or two?
Some readers will counter that many Memorial Day programs include a little bit of this and that. Let's put an end to "this and that." Memorial Day is for remembering all.
Local officials must show decency and strength by denying permits for these kinds of events on this particular holiday.
