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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:10 PM
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Let us give up all federal holidays....
and naming nonsense. There are 12 or 13 now. How about we just space them better?

Why not the first Monday of each month as a national holiday giving most workers a three day weekend each month? For the summer we have Memorial Day, he 4th of July, and Labor day, missing only an early August holiday to give us a break each month of the summer. Additional holidays could be added the 3rd Monday of summer months giving workers the time off when they could most enjoy them.

You know and I know the stretch from the 4th to Labor day sucks and that a three day weekend in August would be a huge hit. I would definitely surrender "Columbus Day" for this. or even celebrate it early.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:15 PM
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1. "On August 12, Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue . . . "
Hey, guy! :hi:
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:17 PM
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2. Let's make ELECTION DAY a freakin' holiday!!!!
And not just presidential elections, but every mid-term too!
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AC_Mem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:24 PM
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4. I love that idea
and I think it is the patriotic thing to do. Give everyone the day off so that they can go VOTE!


of course, the GOP would never go for it because they know they would get slaughtered in the polls. After all, the WORKING PEOPLE would have a day off to vote!

:)
Annette
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:35 PM
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5. It should have been a holiday ages ago n/t
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logosoco Donating Member (372 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-11 08:19 PM
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3. I've always thought we should have an ELvis day
in August.


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