Talk:Patriot Day

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An event mentioned in this article is a September 11 selected anniversary.

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[edit] "Jingoism"??? Who In the world thinks of it as jingoism?

"In numerous cities of the Islamic world, in 2002, 2003 and again in 2004, September 11 has been celebrated with crowded streets filled with dancing chanting men and celebratory gunfire, documented at al-Jazeera and very briefly in the Western media."

The English al-Jazeera site doesn't seem to mention it. Did this really happen? And wether it did happen or not - perhaps there is a more neutral way to describe it. 'Numerous' suggests this is significant for the attitude of the entire Islamic world - which I find hard to believe. Djadek 23:42, 11 Sep 2004 (UTC)

No-one reacted, so I removed the remark. Djadek 20:10, 13 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Patriot Day is in fact April 14th, the day when militia forces fired on British troops in Massachusets and started the American Revolution. The only persons claiming that Sept 11th has become patriot day are those unaware that there already was a day designated under that name. To die as victim of a terrorist attack is not necessarily a patriotic act, albeit a great tragedy. To willfully stand in the face of the foremost military power on the planet with a rifle in your hands because you believe in the american cause is a more conscious and entirely different distinction. We should honor both groups, but not by stealing away the day representing the sacrifice by some in order to award it to others.

I agree with the above comment, even if they got some facts wrong: It is in fact called Patriot's Day, and it is celebrated on April 19. Furthermore, it is only celebrated in Maine, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts. However, I have always felt that it should be a national holiday.
It is worth nothing, however, that the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 did heroically fight the terrorists, leading to the plane crashing in Shanksville, Pennsylvania rather than hitting a target in Washington, D.C.. Perhaps a more appropriate name would be Remembrance Day - this is a name used by several nations (notably Canada) as the name for their equivalent Memorial Day holiday, but as yet is unused in the United States.--Xinoph 15:43, Nov 19, 2004 (UTC)

Either way, it's still basically jingoism designed to manipulate the public into patriotic fervor. --130.64.153.83 18:56, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

Isn't that a bit ridiculous? I have no idea who put that in, but if American citizens think observing the day is jingoistic, shouldn't there be some sort of evidence? There ought to be some citation.--WinOne4TheGipper 18:25, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm an American citizen, 'bred and buttered' as they say, and I think the term "Patriot Day" is sickeningly jingoistic. So thats one vote. Brian Schlosser42 12:17, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm not patriotic, but I find the name patriot day meaningless and offensive. Count me in too.

I never even HEARD of that word until today. XD --Dr. Pizza 19:44, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm an American citizen, and I too dislike the name "Patriot Day"; it almost seems political, especially with all the campaigning Bush is doing for the election regarding terrorism. I think the common "9/11" is better.

"almost"? Anyway, our opinions don't matter re: the usage on Wikipedia, but the term doesn't seem to be in wide use. --Kizor 11:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC)