so back years ago, some bean counter found that combining both federal holidays celebrating these two amazing American patriots (sorry confederate leaning pedes) would save the federal and state govts 100' of millions of dollars in holiday pay by having only one day celebrated.
Yes, and by making that single day on a particular Monday in February rather than on the actual date of at least one of their births, they accomplish two things: 1) a guaranteed 3-day weekend instead of those awkward mid-week days that actually commemorate something; and 2) they make sure that each successive generation not only forgets the great men's birthdays, but forgets the great men.
Washington's actual birthday is the 22nd and Lincoln's is the 12th. Of course, none of today's students would likely know that.
so back years ago, some bean counter found that combining both federal holidays celebrating these two amazing American patriots (sorry confederate leaning pedes) would save the federal and state govts 100' of millions of dollars in holiday pay by having only one day celebrated.
Yes, and by making that single day on a particular Monday in February rather than on the actual date of at least one of their births, they accomplish two things: 1) a guaranteed 3-day weekend instead of those awkward mid-week days that actually commemorate something; and 2) they make sure that each successive generation not only forgets the great men's birthdays, but forgets the great men.
You get it exactly.
I thought they combined the two separate holidays to save money because they added MLKJ Day.
there you goo...