It’s that time of year again, when Latter-day Saints remember — and remember, and remember — the brave pioneers who settled the Salt Lake Valley in July of 1847.
In Utah, Pioneer Day is a state holiday that sounds like a second chance at celebrating the Fourth of July, with fireworks, parades, and outdoor barbecues. (Apparently Jell-O is involved. Even though it was not a delicacy the pioneers enjoyed, it’s now the official state snack food of Utah, so it has become “statriotic” ex post facto.)
I’ve never been in Utah on Pioneer Day myself.