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cbdo2007

(9,213 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:02 PM Feb 2013

KS School District reprints calendars showing a picture of President Obama on President's Day

Hello, Olathe loons? President Obama is ... the president

The Kansas City Star Updated: 2013-02-13T21:50:16Z
February 13
Sarah Smith Nessel

Writing a column on suburban living has its challenges, believe it or not. Coming up with a topic each week is one of them. This week was looking pretty grim, topic-wise, until the Olathe School District got a phone call from a fruitcake and then added its own bit of nuttiness.

It turns out that Presidents Day is coming up. Hard to believe, I know! Seems like we just got finished with last year’s Presidents Day festivities, doesn’t it? You remember, when we all … wondered what to do with the kids while we worked. Because normal human beings don’t get Presidents Day off. Only kids and government employees do.

That’s why the government employees responsible for this year’s elementary school lunch calendars at the Olathe School District found themselves with space to fill on the spot for next Monday. So, blissfully oblivious to the offense they were creating, they popped a photo of Barack Obama in that spot and went about their day.

At least, I think they put the photo in that spot. I can’t say for sure, because that version of the lunch calendar has now vanished from the website, and the printed menus have been reprinted without the photo.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/13/4064884/its-no-time-to-feed-the-loons.html

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KS School District reprints calendars showing a picture of President Obama on President's Day (Original Post) cbdo2007 Feb 2013 OP

Cue the latest Faux News manufactured poutrage in 3... 2... 1... n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #1

I need to work with Sarah on her snarkyness LOL snooper2 Feb 2013 #2

Well, it is generally understood that we are celebrating Washington and Lincoln's Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #3

It was always generally understood to me that we were celebrating all President's birthdays. cbdo2007 Feb 2013 #5

if that is your general understanding you should try harder TeamPooka Feb 2013 #7

Learn your history. Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #8

yup started with GW but now we honor all of them with a Participation ribbon. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #9

big rec! bigtree Feb 2013 #4

What were they thinking? gollygee Feb 2013 #6

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

1. Cue the latest Faux News manufactured poutrage in 3... 2... 1... n/t

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:03 PM

Feb 2013

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

2. I need to work with Sarah on her snarkyness LOL

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:05 PM

Feb 2013

you can do it and make sense when writing at the same time

Oh, and I'm off on Monday and I don't work for government, but may be classified as a kid

Common Sense Party

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3. Well, it is generally understood that we are celebrating Washington and Lincoln's

Reply to cbdo2007 (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:10 PM

Feb 2013

birthdays on Presidents' Day. (Unless you're in Alabama...where it is "Washington and Jefferson Day".)

I believe President Obama's birthday is in August.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

5. It was always generally understood to me that we were celebrating all President's birthdays.

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 03:19 PM

Feb 2013

And they just choose that day because it was between Washington and Lincoln's, the main two Presidential birthdays that were recognized and celebrated. I was never under the impression it was ONLY to celebrate Washington and Lincoln.