You should never look a federal holiday — or a gift horse — in the mouth.  Still, I think that Memorial Day is coming way too early this year.

It falls on May 26, to be exact.  I was blissfully unaware of this until today, when I started to notice that co-workers and colleagues were fleeing Columbus for parts unknown and overheard people happily talking about the “upcoming holiday weekend.”  Holiday weekend?  What holiday weekend?  Huh?  Memorial Day?  Wait . . . how?  It’s too early!

Memorial Day should be reserved for one of the very last days in May.  Ideally, the  31st, or at least the 30th.  You’re supposed to grill out in shorts on a hot day, think appreciatively of the sacrifices of those who have sacrificed so much for the country, and then slide immediately into June and the true summer months.  To have May last for five more days after Memorial Day is very weird and just . . . wrong.

I’ll try to enjoy the holiday, anyway.