Memorial Day is today, by the way

This is from QT at the Chicago Sun Times:

It was decided long ago that May 30 would be set aside so we could honor the soldiers killed in our wars. It was to be thought of as the day the flowers were most in bloom. But this meant we couldn't always have a three-day weekend, so we moved it a few years ago to whatever is the last Monday in May. Now Memorial Day no longer inconveniences us.

Goshdamn, I'm beginning to think this weekend is never going to end!?!