Yesterday was Memorial Day. It is suppose to be the day we remember those who have served throughout the years in the armed forces. We remember the people who have protected our freedom, and specifically those who have given their life for that cause. Generally we gather together for parades and then picnics and enjoy a day of relaxation while thinking back on those who made this country great.

This year, I did none of that. Probably most people did little of that. Sure I had the day off work, that was nice, and I was able to relax, which was also nice, but I never stopped to think about why I was getting this day off. My lack of respect for the day and those who died for our country is not what is at the forefront of my annoyance today though. Today I found out about something that disappoints me and that is that Google decided that Memorial Day wasn't worth celebrating either.

Since the creation of the search engine, google.com has often celebrated different holidays by decorating their logo differently based on the day. You could then click on their logo and it would take you to a search about this holiday. They do this for everything from Christmas to birthdays of famous painters. Yesterday, they had no such logo honoring Memorial Day. It's their site, so realistically speaking they can put what type of logo up they want and they have every right to, but it seems almost to be some sort of statement they're making. The history of these Google logos has included a number of foreign holidays honoring their military, Bastille Day being one notable example. When it comes to America, and the American military they are silent.

I've heard plenty of reasons to not like Google as much as I use to this past week, but this one sticks out at me in a very obvious way. It would not be all that difficult to create a new logo with a few flags here and there, and link it to a search for Memorial Day. It's not that they couldn't do it, or it would cost a lot money to do it, or that it would be troublesome. They could do it and they chose not to, and to me that is sticking your nose up to every single American who died in any war that took place involving our country. I don't care what type of political bias Google feels they need to display, but you would think they would have the decency to show a bit of respect to those that made it possible for them to create their multi-billion dollar company. I was definitely a fan of you Google, but you can add this to a list of things that are going to make me start supporting Microsoft in the battle you two have going on. Perhaps you'll die like all of the other dot-com companies, and perhaps I won't miss you when you do.