it is a monday
working on a holiday
defeats the purposeholidays changed from
observing, celebrating,
to buying new stuff.this presidents day
consider what made them great
and seek to be that.
Who knew, but there is a long-standing tradition in the US Senate to read Washington’s Farewell Address near his birthday (which is on February 22nd, not on the third Monday of February, just to clarify). This began just prior to the Civil War at the behest of citizens. I like traditions like this but I would hope they actually listen to the words of concern from the first president for the new nation and her citizens and vow to serve in the same spirit.
According to Wikipedia, the House of Representatives discontinued the practice in 1984. I think that about sums up what I think about the whole Congress thing.
