why does coke, when bottled in a small glass container taste so differently, and obviously so much better, than when the same liquid is placed in a tin container or even a plastic container?

unlike other holidays where messages have been lost over the years and replaced by consumer satisfaction, memorial days’ state of amnesia depresses me.

people from times past giving their lives for a chunk of land and dignity. the idea seems peculiar, even asinine to me. nonetheless, the only feeling i feel when i find myself wandering through freshly cut lawns with grey marble stones breaking the surface is that of unquestionable respect. my fairweather patriotism carried on their undaunted, undying shoulders.

marked on a calendar simply as a three day weekend.