I rather adore AIBU - this is a first for me that a TP thread becomes such a bunfight!
The intention of posting this thread was not in any way to
- laud Hitler
- cheapen or denigrate anyones grief
- mock anyones belief system
4.sell hallmark cards
5.ossify creativity by canonization of late authors
or any other of the various crimes imputed to me
but to commemorate the 25th of May that many fans of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams use to remember two authors who books will be enjoyed and creativity will be remembered after their deaths.
I will admit to having made it a smugly self referential cryptic posting, with no ´Trigger warning - may contain literary references/relate to topics and authors you have no interest in´- mostly because the reference and use of the 25th of May is about a group of people who quietly remember something important.
Its been really interesting reading what this means or doesnt mean to a lot of people - Im afraid I may have been on MN too long and remember previous threads where posters would revive their TP usernames and post a bit of cheery nonsense so had meant it in a lighthearted spirit
For me personally - its a day I along with many others use to donate and focus fundraising for research into the condition - and to think about the challenges faced by people and their families living with memory loss, cognitive decline and deteriorating function.