Good morning. Here’s Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. on Memorial Day, from an 1884 address he gave in Keene, N.H., “in the full tide of spring, at the height of the symphony of flowers and love and life.” It’s worth recalling before anyone heads out into a yard or park today to grill with friends, a reminder of the purpose and import of the day.
“To the indifferent inquirer who asks why Memorial Day is still kept up we may answer,” Holmes told the crowd before him, “it celebrates and solemnly reaffirms from year to year a national act of enthusiasm and faith. It embodies in the most impressive form our belief that to act with enthusiasm and faith is the condition of acting greatly.” It was a soldier’s faith that Holmes was citing, a faith that the sacrifice is worth it, that the nation won’t forget.
Don’t, then. It’s a solemn day for many, even as Americans cook out and celebrate the coming summer season. That needn’t dampen your cheer so much as underscore it.
Should you find yourself looking for inspiration, New York Times Cooking has plenty of recipes appropriate to the day: picnic recipes ; recipes for make-ahead salads ; for burgers ; for desserts galore . Maybe you’ll barbecue chicken . Maybe you’ll make a flag icebox cake (above).
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