Small Wars Journal

Andy Rooney's Memorial Day Wish

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 9:03pm

"For Andy Rooney, Memorial Day isn't just another day off. It's the day he remembers Obie Slingerland and Bob O'Conner and Charley Wood. They were good friends of his, boys who died in World War II. But if Andy had his way, Memorial Day wouldn't just be about remembering the dead."