Memorial Day is traditionally viewed as the start of the holiday season. As such, TSG and the rest of Team Swag Bucks is taking this rare opportunity to go outside and start working on our summer tans. Believe me, if you could see how pasty some of us have become you’d agree that we could use the sun!

Memorial Day isn’t just about food, sun and fun, but also a remembrance of the great sacrifices made by the brave men and women in uniform. Personally, I spent a few minutes using the Swagbucks.com search engine to discover that Memorial Day used to be called Decoration Day. And did you know that there’s a city in upstate New York that’s considered the birthplace of Memorial Day? That city is Waterloo, New York.

To help ensure that everyone takes a moment to honor the spirit of the occassion, we’re challenging all of you to spend a moment using Swag Bucks to learn more about Memorial Day (and yes, there is something in it for you). Discover who was the sitting US president during the first Decoration Day (a.k.a. Memorial Day) observance and enter that person’s first name (all lower case) into the Swag Codes box on any Swag Bucks powered Search&Win site to earn a bonus Swag Buck. This offer will last all the way till 5:00 pm pst so hopefully you all have a chance to be rewarded.

Good luck, and have a happy, reflective, and fun Memorial Day!

TSG