This may come as a surprise — we hope you’re sitting down — but Memorial Day was not invented as an excuse to take a long weekend and loaf around eating grilled meats.
While that’s certainly part of it, the holiday was established to honor those who’d died in the bloody conflicts of the Civil War, and continues to serve as a day of remembrance.
So before you slather on your sunscreen (and if you weren’t planning on doing that, we recommend you do) and head to the neighbors’ barbecue, here’s a look at some little-known facts about everyone’s favorite summer kickoff holiday.
Click on the link below to see all seven things you didn’t know…
