I guess we have a different perspective over here b/c there were events that happened here where a lot of people died, but there was no memorial or anything, it's just part of life and most people just move on after a short period of grief....I guess it's a cultural thing....we just don't like to dwell on death/memorials i guess
I'll use the 2004 tsunami as an example, where thousands died but there is no memorial/celebration....it happened and people moved on ....