Too many damn holidays

[RB TexLa]

Poll question: Too many damn holidays

I guess just like Independence Day we are supposed to celebrate this one even if it has nothing to do with our own ancestral background and history. Guess that's all part of being assimilated, celebrating other people's war victories and discoveries.

So what are you doing for Columbus day?

[davidinalameda]

1. I work tomorrow

it's not a holiday for me

[VeggieTart]

2. Most of us actually have to WORK tomorrow.

[Mnemosyne]

3. I just cannot bring myself to "celebrate" genocidal fools. n/t

[Fovea]

4. It's my 12th anniversary

I will be celebrating, certainly.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. working.

whoo-pee.

[dgibby]

6. I'm retired. We don't get any holidays.

[billyoc]

7. Tell me about it, I don't even know if I have to work tomorrow.

I just can't remember. I'll have to go all the way in to find out. :banghead:

[mth44sc]

8. Well I got the day off tomorrow

which means I won't be driving 145 miles round trip.

I'll take it

[elocs]

9. Well, I won't go out and check for my mail tomorrow. n/t

[Critters2]

21. I will. And then I'll be surprised that I didn't get any. And then I'll remember it's a holiday.

That's how I roll.

[elocs]

28. Been there, done that. lol n/t

[dgibby]

10. Change the name to

First Peoples' Day or Native American Appreciation Day.

[That Is Quite Enough]

11. Out here it's Native American Day...but no, I'm not doing anything for it.

[Bobbieo]

13. Native American Day is fine with me.

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12. Christ!... Is it that time of year again?

I don't know which brings out the sob sisters and hand wringers more; Columbus Day or Hiroshima/Nagasaki day.

:eyes:

[RB TexLa]

17. I'm not sobbing or wringing, just doesn't have anything to do with my people.

But you know we're all supposed to assimilate and celebrate things to do with other people's cultures and history.

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20. Not finger pointing at you or any one specific individual..

but just making a general observation about the yearly guilt trip and "two minutes hate" fest that's as predictable as the sunrise...if not in this thread, it'll be in another one.

Not that I really give a fuck one way or another... I get holiday pay tomorrow, so all is fine by me. :smoke:

[PDJane]

14. Here, Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.........

And I'm not going to go anywhere; unfortunately, I have a serious case of the galloping creeping crud, caught from my neighbour's little charmer.

The best sleep I've gotten since this hit, by the way, was in a recliner with said charmer sleeping on my shoulder.

[nc4bo]

15. I'd gladly give up Columbus Day so our country can take a day off on the 4th of November!!!

Really.

Edit for clarity.

[TahitiNut]

16. My ancestors were Norsemen. When is Lief Erikson Day??

FWIW ... it's October 9th ... but who knew???

[teamster633]

23. At UNH they always used to have a Lief Erikson parade this weekend.

I was there a long time ago, so I'm not sure if they still do, but I suspect so. "I'll get back to you" when I see today's news.

[TahitiNut]

24. Well, look at that. It was held on Sunday at 6:30am in Durham.

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081010/GJNEWS_01/710109858/-1/FOSNEWS

[SheilaT]

18. You need several more choices in the poll.

One of which should be: Damn! If only I worked for the Federal Government, I'd have tomorrow off!

At my current job, which I just started two weeks ago, we're not off tomorrow so that we can have the day after Christmas off. I'm not complaining myself, since this is only the second job I've ever had where I actually get paid holidays off -- what a novel idea! And since I wasn't at this law firm last year, I don't really miss having Columbus Day off, although some co-workers have griped a little. The four day Christmas weekend will be nice. And I suspect that most of the staff won't be in on January 2nd, so that will be a very quiet day also.

[SidDithers]

19. WTF is Columbus Day?...

It's Thanksgiving weekend up here in Canada.

Sid

[Critters2]

22. Geez, we're still harvesting down here. A bit early to be giving thanks. nt

[pork medley]

25. can we embed youtube videos here

probably not, or this place would be a mess

what ever

[ferrferr]

26. I'm going to be up far too early ..

to take care of my two kids all day as always.

I'm thinking a walk, playing at the park, a trip to the thrift store, the library to get more books, and then letting them watch Ni Hao Kai Lan and Yo Gabba Gabba over and over while I make dinner. :P

[Franzia]

27. Tomorrow is a holiday? I had no idea!

Then again, I'm a shift worker, so I never know what day it is.