Monday, February 20, 2006
IXNAY ON PREZ DAY
Well, fuck me; this is not President's Day.
Or was it Presidents' day (plural)?
Well, not officially anyway.
In fact, as recently as 2001, the Congress moved that this be Washington's Birthday and that there be a formal recognition (not a holiday) of Lincoln's Birthday and, and, and..................you can see it all here at Snopes Urban Legends--President's Day
It is all a bit complicated but that is the bottom line.
This realization came to me when I found that some school districts out here closed last Monday as a sort of Lincoln Day. Evidently, in California, it is up to the school district. There is no state mandate.
Back east they not only take the day but the whole week!
But that is New England for you. Maxing out the holidays and all.
So, here we are back at the beginning.
The Father of our Country.
Cherry pies.
Threw a dollar over the Delaware.
Never told a lie.
Boy, would he be out of step now.
Correction: I found out that some CA school districts take both Lincoln and Washington's birthday on the nearest Monday. But, they do not take the eastern February break.
