Americans are feeling good. It shows in poll after poll showing that a majority think we’re on the right track. It shows in the economic numbers, where inflation has finally cooled and grocery prices are finally less coronary-inducing.

Biden is no longer in the Oval Office, Trump has taken charge, and we’re on a new path forward. In yet another illustration of this, the American Automobile Association predicts mammoth traffic over the Memorial Day holiday weekend as lowering gas prices are freeing folks to go visit their families and have a little fun:

AAA forecasted on Monday that a total of 45.1 million people will take trips at least 50 miles from where they live between Thursday, May 22, and Monday, May 26, the day that Memorial Day falls on this year. 

The number of people projected to travel over those upcoming five days will break the long-standing Memorial Day holiday weekend record of 44 million that was notched 20 years ago, according to the organization.

Planning a Memorial Day weekend getaway? @AAA_Travel is predicting a record wave of travelers. Meteorologist @TWCAlexWilson has details on just how big this travel boom will be ... and some tips if you're planning to join the crowd.

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) May 12, 2025

Although many folks are still feeling the effects of the oppressive Bidenflation, the pressure is easing:

The organization said many Americans "say they’re taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to spend time with loved ones, even if the trips are closer to home" amid ongoing "concerns over rising prices" in the U.S.

During the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a projected 39.4 million travelers will use cars to get to their destinations, 1.2 million more than last year, according to AAA.

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Leave it to leftist outlets like Axios to try to somehow make the news gloomy:

Memorial Day travel forecast to break 20-year-old record despite economic gloom https://t.co/KpI5fklbYZ

— LongConvexity (@LONGCONVEXITY) May 13, 2025

While Axios can try to spread their permanent depression, the reality is that people no longer feel the need to pass out when they visit the pump. It was only a few years ago that it cost me $100 to fill up my Ford Explorer:

The average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline hovered around $3.13 nationwide, according to AAA, down from $3.59 a gallon on Memorial Day in 2024.

"While some travelers embark on dream vacations and fly hundreds of miles across the country, many families just pack up the car and drive to the beach or take a road trip to visit friends," Stacey Barber, AAA's vice president of travel, said in a statement. "Long holiday weekends are ideal for travel because many people have an extra day off work and students are off from school."

So go forth. Be merry, and honor those who sacrificed for our country. And if you’re like me, you’ll look at the gas station prices or your grocery bill and think to yourself, “change can be a wonderful thing indeed.”

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