Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 22, 2023

Happy Washington’s birthday, everyone!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Maybe they own the stores.

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

“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?

Sad, isn’t it?

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

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

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

And calendar makers:“I pity the fool”

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

Hey, try to be funny.

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

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

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.