Here's to President's Day

[RUlookingup]

Finally, a leader with a backbone.

 

[phrodeau]

Oh good, a thread where I can post this:

badandnasty.com

 

[Ramone45]

I'm a worker. I enjoy work. I've never understood these secondary holidays and why we should not work on these days. What the hell am I going to do with a day off in the middle of February, and what does it have to do with Washington and Lincoln's birthdays? How does wasting a perfectly good work day honour, Washington, Lincoln, Martin Luther the King, Christopher Columbus, Veterans, etc? I'm sure 90% of Americans don't know the significance of President's Day. I remember when we had Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday as separate holidays, but I don't remember if we had off for them. Since school has become child care for many families, giving them these random days off must really throw a wrench into the works. They should go to school and have a day dedicated to learning about Washington, Lincoln, the office and maybe some other related topics. History, Civics, Art, Literature all focused on this topic. That would make sense. Same with MLK.
I've seen that Labor Day is barely a holiday anymore. Many colleges, disregard it. They have class on Labor Day, which seems odd to me.
My Pop Stand is open today, and we are busy.

 

[phrodeau]

They're a driver for the hospitality and tourism industries.

 

[Ramone45]

They're a driver for the hospitality and tourism industries.

I see. Maybe more people go out to lunch or maybe the movies?

 

[sr71plt]

They're a driver for the hospitality and tourism industries.

More business sales. Before this holiday was set up, Washington's birthday (22 February) was meant as a huge shopping sales day. The holiday has been expanded to include other presidents but the desire for a business boost day in mid winter remains as the focus.

And as far as periodic holidays off for federal workers, workers are more productive when they have occasional holidays like this than they are when they work nonstop. When I was a government manager, I pressed people to take their days off.

 

[dan_c00000]

What the hell am I going to do with a day off in the middle of February

You literally can't think of anything better than work? That's just sad.

 

[KingOrfeo]

What the hell am I going to do with a day off in the middle of February . . .

Same things you do on weekends in February.

 

[mark_j]

I actually welcome days like this. Makes for a busy day instead of another dull weekday...

 

[JackLuis]

It's raining here, dull sky spiting rain, the highways are mass of spraying fog in traffic. It's been raining for weeks and the rivers are full and they say there is more out over the Pacific!

A perfect day to stay inside and play your Ukulele.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

I'm a worker. I enjoy work. I've never understood these secondary holidays and why we should not work on these days. What the hell am I going to do with a day off in the middle of February, and what does it have to do with Washington and Lincoln's birthdays? How does wasting a perfectly good work day honour, Washington, Lincoln, Martin Luther the King, Christopher Columbus, Veterans, etc? I'm sure 90% of Americans don't know the significance of President's Day. I remember when we had Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday as separate holidays, but I don't remember if we had off for them. Since school has become child care for many families, giving them these random days off must really throw a wrench into the works. They should go to school and have a day dedicated to learning about Washington, Lincoln, the office and maybe some other related topics. History, Civics, Art, Literature all focused on this topic. That would make sense. Same with MLK.
I've seen that Labor Day is barely a holiday anymore. Many colleges, disregard it. They have class on Labor Day, which seems odd to me.
My Pop Stand is open today, and we are busy.

So work it and get time and a half or doubletime. Then thank Eugene V Debs and the Labor Movement.