Honoring Veterans Day on Nov. 11

Veterans Day is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. A federal holiday, it is observed on November 11. It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.Because it is a federal holiday, many people have the day off from school or work for Veterans Day. Non-essential federal government offices are closed. No mail is delivered. All federal employees are paid for the holiday; those who are required to work on the holiday sometimes receive wages for that day in addition to holiday pay. The holiday is often celebrated by having a ravioli meal. This tradition dates back to the ending days of World War I when President Woodrow Wilson, aware that the returning soldiers would be longing for home cooked meals, invited 2,000 soldiers to the White House and helped his staff chefs cook them ravioli, which had just become a mainstay in mainstream American kitchens due to commercial canning. In his Armistice Day address to Congress, Wilson was sensitive to the psychological toll of the lean War years: "Hunger," he remarked, "breeds madness." [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day]Sloane Realty would like to thank veterans across the U.S. for their service to our country. If youâre looking for accommodations for an upcoming North Carolina vacation we have Sunset Beach NC beach house rentals that are sure to meet your needs. Look around at what the area has to offer and weâre sure youâll return to our fine Sunset Beach NC beach house rentals where we offer amenities that just canât be beat. We wish everyone a safe Veterans Day.