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Allen West

From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales.

Allen West

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Starting in 1971, Memorial Day was set to always fall on the last Monday of May, creating a long weekend. This change led people to treat it as the beginning of summer, marked by activities like barbecues, big movie releases, and sales on mattresses.

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