Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 22, 2023

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    Botulism Bob  over 1 year ago

    Happy Washington’s birthday, everyone!

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    [Unnamed Reader - 8bb645]  over 1 year ago

    Well, the mattresses make sense if you remember the “Washington slept here” joke.

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    Harumph  over 1 year ago

    We used to have two separate holidays. Now rolled into one.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Heck, the birthday of the Son of a God is another excuse for massive buying and selling.

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    Ichabod Ferguson  over 1 year ago

    It’s not that simple. We always celebrated Lincoln’s birthday in the North where I grew up. Southern States did not. IDK what they did out West. Creating President’s Day made it uniform throughout the country.

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    well-i-never  over 1 year ago

    Fine. Leave out the spa and hot tub stores. See if they care.

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    crookedwolf Premium Member over 1 year ago

    When it used to be Washington’s Birthday, we got amazing little cherry flavored hard candies at school!

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    outgolfing  over 1 year ago

    Maybe they own the stores.

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    sandpiper  over 1 year ago

    Hard to find a holiday that doesn’t include something on sale.

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    rugeirn  over 1 year ago

    “When they moved it to the third Monday slot, they put it between his and Lincoln’s birthdays.“ OK, we’re talking about Lincoln’s birthday and two other things. What are the other two things?

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    snowedin, now known as Missy's mom  over 1 year ago

    Sad, isn’t it?

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    MJ Weber Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Sorry Frazz! It was combined to give US Federal employees an additional paid day off.

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    JediSQL Premium Member over 1 year ago

    I thought they combined Washington and Lincoln into President’s day so they could make room for Martin Luther King day.

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    judie1  over 1 year ago

    Retailing aside, I’m saddened by the fact that our historical figures are slowly being trivialized and forgotten.

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    skysoxwiz  over 1 year ago

    And calendar makers:“I pity the fool”

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    Ricky Bennett  over 1 year ago

    Back when I was a kid, Lincoln’s birthday was a holiday too.

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    perins  over 1 year ago

    Hey, try to be funny.

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    NealJ  over 1 year ago

    Actually the official holiday is “Washington’s Birthday” – You’re welcome. – https://bit.ly/3xMHHVu

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    Mary McNeil Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Caulfield, if you honestly think that’s what “Lincoln is indebted to” you are not nearly as smart as you think you are.

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    Arthur Anderson Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Did you know that George Washington wasn’t born on Washington’s birthday? No, I’m not talking about the holiday celebrated on the 3rd Monday in February which, is legally defined as “Washington’s Birthday” NOT “President’s Day.” George Washington was born on February 11, 1731. However, in 1752, England and its possessions finally switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar, which was established in 1582. This meant that the British Empire deleted 11 days from the calendar. In that year September 2, 1752 was followed by September 14, 1752. Like most of the British Empire, Washington shifted his birthday 11 days from February 11 (Old Style) to February 22 (New Style.) In 1968 the United States made the Uniform Holidays Act into law. This moved Washington’s Birthday to the 3rd Monday in February. It can fall anywhere from the 15th to the 21st. Yes, folks, our government in its wisdom INSURED that Washington’s Birthday would NEVER AGAIN be celebrated on Washington’s Birthday. EITHER of them. Your government at work.

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