Hope you all have an enjoyable day of presidential activities today. Consider this an open thread.
But for a good overview of why we no longer celebrate Washington’s Birthday, we can blame Nixon or read this great article from the Christian Science Monitor:
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Washington’s Birthday.
Shh! Don’t tell any auto dealers, school boards, or mattress salesmen, but today isn’t officially Presidents’ Day across the United States. The more accurate term would be “Washington’s Birthday,” according to the federal statute designating the third Monday in February in honor of the father of our country, who was born on Feb. 22, 1732. So, why the confusion?
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