Presidents' Day

[mrv3000]

Wiki says that "Presidents' Day" came into being in 1971, but I swear I remember having both Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays off well into elementary school. Hmm. Maybe it was just something my school did for a good decade or so after?

I saw a comment by someone over on the Snopes syndication feed that said the majority of people (unless gov't workers, banks, schools, etc.) don't get this day off. I wonder if it's a regional thing because every company I've worked for has always had Presidents' Day off. And so did my Dad and Mom in whatever job they had - we'd always go up to the mountains with two other families every Presidents' Day weekend.

Well, I'm being very presidential today, as long as presidential means going out for breakfast (samkicksass and sesaworuban - the converted beach house place we went to) and then seeing the Curious George movie with the friend's kidlettes.

ETA: Am now feeling nostalgic for the mountain weekends we used to have. The trip wouldn't be complete without a trip to the Ice Castle in Blue Jay (we'd usually stay in either Big Bear or Lake Arrowhead). It was a *beautiful* ice rink. One side was completely open and two sides were semi-open. Sadly, it collapsed after a big snow storm a few years back. They didn't rebuild. :( I could only find one picture of it online.

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[cheekygal.livejournal.com]

Around here, some schools close for Presidents' Day, while most everything else is open. So, for example, my daughter didn't have school today, but my son's preschool was open, and both Hubs and I have to work. Fortunately, I work this evening, because I'm sure the library will be jammed with children during the day! Not something I needed after having had to work this weekend.

And ooooh, that ice rink looked lovely. Makes me want to go skating until my legs wail for mercy.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Around here, some schools close for Presidents' Day, while most everything else is open. So, for example, my daughter didn't have school today, but my son's preschool was open, and both Hubs and I have to work.

Huh. It really must be a regional thing then.

Fortunately, I work this evening, because I'm sure the library will be jammed with children during the day! Not something I needed after having had to work this weekend.

Ugh. May the Force be with you.

And ooooh, that ice rink looked lovely. Makes me want to go skating until my legs wail for mercy.

It really was so very beautiful. That picture doesn't do it justice. During the winter the pine trees at the end would be covered with snow...