Tag: national holidays

More Than a Long Weekend

Episode #43 of Randy Unscripted takes a reflective look at Memorial Day and the meaning many Americans have gradually lost sight of over time. While the holiday has become widely associated with cookouts, travel, sales, and the unofficial beginning of summer, this episode gently revisits the original purpose behind Memorial…

The Constitutional Foundations of Thanksgiving – NaPodPoMo 2025 #25

Randy Black discusses the intersection of Thanksgiving and the U.S. Constitution in a podcast episode. He highlights that while the Constitution doesn’t mention Thanksgiving, it provides the framework for national observances through presidential proclamations and legislative actions. Key Points and Main Ideas: Constitutional Foundation: Thanksgiving became a legal and national…