President's Day

When I was a kid... there wasn't a President Day...

There was Lincoln's Day....

there was Washington's Day..

AND it was on their birthdays.

February 12, was Abraham Lincoln Day.

February 22 was George Washington  Day.

Don't recall if we got Abraham Lincoln Day off.

But we did get George Washington Day off.

Then some bright person decided that it was

wasteful to have two days.. and then they

couldn't name it after one... so they came up

with the bright idea of PRESIDENT'S DAY...

So no longer is George Washington as

important.. guess Lincoln isn't either.

And then of course, if you are going to screw

around with it in the first place.. you have to

put in an official day.. Not on anyone's special

day.. but the 3rd Monday of the month of February.

Guess we are lucky they kept the same month.

But maybe because there was too much time

between New Years and Easter... oh, yea..

Easter isn't a holiday. So I guess Memorial Day.

Although you would think they would put it in

March or April.

Is this better? Guess there are those who like it..

but I like it when a holiday was on the actual day.

Even if it is Wednesday.. it is nice to have a day

off in the middle of the week.

Oh, well, we will hear about President's Day Sales

all week.. even though February 17th is no one's

birthday.  So enjoy your day off.. at least it is a 3

day weekend.. Which that the workers like.