I don’t believe “Happy Veterans Day” is the correct way to celebrate this.
Thanks to all those who have served.
Kind of like “Happy 9-11”!
It is a day of remembrance and gratitude not celebration.
I doubt when people say “happy” veterans day that they mean to be anything other than grateful. Yes it’s technically wrong but at least they remembered. :tup:
I thought so too, but I asked Drew last year about it and he said that Happy Veteran’s Day is legit…I agree though it sounds kinda weird.
Im sure like me most Veterans “happy” is fine as we are just glad people support the troops and take the time to care enough to say anything.
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Happy is fine by me as long as most remember why they have today off.
I wish I had off!
You are not a banker or government employee. You are just a veteran.
What a ridiculous statement if you really think about it. lol
lol… so sad but true.
I did really think about it… Then I hit post. It is a horrible truth.
Some of this is silly, but free is free:
• Get a free haircut. Veterans who visit Great Clips shops on Nov. 11, can either receive a free haircut — or a card for a free haircut to redeem by Dec. 31.
• Eat a free meal. At Hooters, the freebie meal on Veterans Day can be worth up to $10.99, with any drink purchase. Applebee’s, Chili’s and California Pizza Kitchen all offer free meals from a special menu to vets and active military.
• Eat a free buffet. Golden Corral is serving free dinner buffets (with beverages) from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, at all restaurants, to anyone who is serving or who has served in the military. That same date, Bonanza Steakhouses also will offer free buffets for vets and active military.
• Down a free burger. Shoney’s offers its signature All-American Burger, free, to vets or active duty military all day on Veterans Day. Or, you can head to Red Robin and get a Red’s Tavern Double burger with Bottomless Steak Fries, on the house. Max & Erma’s offers a free cheeseburger combo and dessert to vets and active military.
• Drink a free coffee. Starbucks is offering a free, tall brewed coffee on Tuesday to all U.S. military veterans and active duty servicemembers — and their spouses.
• Scarf down free pancakes. IHOP offers vets and active military free Red, White and Blue pancakes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Bob Evans also has all-you-can-eat hotcakes on Veterans Day for veterans and active military.
• Lick a free cone. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt shops are giving away free single-scoop ice cream cones to all veterans and military personnel on Tuesday.
• Work-out for free. 24-Hour Fitness offers free use of the health club to vets and active military through Tuesday.
• Enjoy a free appetizer. Red Lobster, through Thursday, is offering free appetizers to veterans and active duty military.
• Sip a free beer. Restaurants owned by CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries (including Gordon Biersch Brewery, Rock Bottom, Old Chicago Pizza and ChopHouse & Brewery) offer a free craft beer to active and retired military Tuesday.
• Down a free doughnut — and coffee. Krispy Kreme will give a free doughnut and small coffee to anyone who identifies themselves as a veteran or active duty military on Veterans Day.
• Get free game tokens. Chuck E. Cheese will give 20 free tokens to U.S. military vets and active-duty military through Saturday.
• Get your junk hauled, free. For disabled veterans, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling locations, will offer free junk removal to disabled vets who book on Veterans Day.
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Did anyone else see that crap the other day on Facebook or whatever about how we should stop praising veterans? It made a statement about how the last war to actually fight for our freedom was 70(?) years ago. News flash: unfortunately the guys putting their life on the line do not get to decide what they are fighting for. Stop praising politicians who send these men and women to war.
We’re rated the top Veteran Friendly school in country and we don’t have off. I’m not really sure what having the day off would do, but yeah.
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If you had the day off you would have time to take advantage of all the free stuff companies are offering for veterans today.
Maybe, but that makes it kinda seem like Veterans are mooches. Which for the record I think is 100% NOT the case. I don’t know.
It was nice having all my military family members over for Paulas and coffee today. I took full advantage of this day off, mainly because I’m so behind on everything outside of my job. But I made sure that I didn’t forget why I was lucky enough to have off.
I actually went down to City Hall today. I totally knew everything was closed yet for some reason it never clicked in my mind… 