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Your kids are going to think Juneteenth is a normal holiday

On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King...
Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour
  05/30/23
Think about this for a moment.
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  05/30/23
I didn't realize that MLK day was only created in 1983. It s...
bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king
  05/30/23
MLK is a holiday only because of the superbowl in Arizona. ...
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this is what I find bizarre. We have all these "holiday...
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  05/30/23
The companies that are on the cutting edge of compensation a...
bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king
  05/30/23
a lot of things were closed yesterday. Here is my rank based...
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4th of July counts too good catch.
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  05/30/23
MLK wasn’t even liked that much publicly when he died....
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no they aren't because they aren't in school on June 19th. i...
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the school year ends before father's day every year so kids ...
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What do you think the end game is here? I bet by the time ou...
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  05/30/23
I would like to nominate Vaisakhi day as a national federal ...
bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king
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lol brother. no one gives a shit about indians or asians. th...
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I care about our gorgeous brethren from across the sea, brot...
bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king
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No they won't lol no one does
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It is, but so is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederat...
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a day celebrating emancipation is 180. it's even more import...
magical maniacal telephone
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It's an explicitly black thing down to the lazily pronounced...
green concupiscible halford
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Aren't most kids out of school by then? And there aren't any...
purple sneaky criminal
  05/30/23
So what? Americans would probably be 20% less mentally ill w...
Infuriating curious water buffalo
  05/30/23
Lincolns birthday used to be the 'black' holiday. It was co...
House-broken drab temple
  05/30/23
I have a paid day-off from work. I'll take it!
racy travel guidebook
  05/30/23
Unless you raise them to be explicitly racist.
Ruby Stage
  05/30/23
Wow
Yellow mood
  05/30/23
What about your kids?
emerald people who are hurt
  05/30/23
personal view here is this is good and Juneteenth is even a ...
shimmering becky
  05/30/23
blacks stole columbus day from us and now they are encroachi...
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Thanks for the official Evangelical Christian (TM) take, pot...
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Hope the test tube is doing well, brother in Christ
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lol
titillating famous landscape painting
  05/30/23
Lol no, it reinforces pride month
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It’s a flame holiday for kids since most are out of sc...
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no one understands or cares about the significance of any ho...
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it literally is
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I can think of bigger things to complain about
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New religions require new holidays.
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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:20 AM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour

On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:23 AM
Author: provocative gaped school cafeteria digit ratio

Think about this for a moment.

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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:31 AM
Author: bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king

I didn't realize that MLK day was only created in 1983. It seems like it was always there. Really makes you think.

Then again, it wouldn't have been a holiday during his lifetime, and he was shot and killed in 1968. So it took 15 years to become a national holiday.

Juneteenth took the same amount of time (completely forgotten as a concept for 130+ years, remembered in the late 1990s, resurrected by some activist).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370611)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour

MLK is a holiday only because of the superbowl in Arizona.

On March 19, 1991, NFL owners voted to remove the 1993 Super Bowl from Phoenix after Arizona voters failed to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a paid holiday.

This is why columbus day is now a fake holiday where banks are closed but you still have to work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370625)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:38 AM
Author: diverse angry lettuce

this is what I find bizarre. We have all these "holidays" where almost everything remains open. Columbus Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day/Labor Day (to an extent). Just the government schools and banks close.

The only true holidays are Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years. That probably would include Easter although it's a Sunday anyway.

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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:46 AM
Author: bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king

The companies that are on the cutting edge of compensation and time off policies are offering BOTH Juneteenth and a floating day in the month of June for an individual's personal observance of Pride.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370661)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:48 AM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour

a lot of things were closed yesterday. Here is my rank based on our amazing capitalist society

Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Years

Labor/Memorial/4th July

MLK

Veterans/Presidents/Columbus/Juneteenth/Good Friday



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370669)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:09 AM
Author: diverse angry lettuce

4th of July counts too good catch.

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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:46 AM
Author: Coiffed kitty cat

MLK wasn’t even liked that much publicly when he died. A huge reimagining of his image occurred after the fact

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370664)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:32 AM
Author: diverse angry lettuce

no they aren't because they aren't in school on June 19th. it doesn't even register.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370620)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: crystalline hairy legs native



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:37 AM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour

the school year ends before father's day every year so kids don't have to explain why they dont have anyone to make a card for. think about it

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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:15 PM
Author: Bistre garrison elastic band



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:45 PM
Author: pungent trailer park deer antler

titcr

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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:33 AM
Author: bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king

What do you think the end game is here? I bet by the time our kids graduate from high school, we'll have added 1-3 more federal holidays.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370622)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king

I would like to nominate Vaisakhi day as a national federal holiday. We need more days to honor our Sikh brothers and sisters.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370627)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:38 AM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour

lol brother. no one gives a shit about indians or asians. the next few imaginary holidays will be peanut butter day and a Marvel Wakanda day

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370642)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:44 AM
Author: bull headed party of the first part philosopher-king

I care about our gorgeous brethren from across the sea, brother. I think we should do more to celebrate them. Remember, Indians are like 31% of my local high school. They are a very significant group over here. Almost bigger than whites.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370658)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:47 AM
Author: Orchid Brethren Fanboi

No they won't lol no one does

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370668)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:51 AM
Author: idiotic swashbuckling senate headpube

It is, but so is

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_Memorial_Day



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:51 AM
Author: magical maniacal telephone

a day celebrating emancipation is 180. it's even more important than MLK Day. why not Juneteenth?

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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:10 PM
Author: green concupiscible halford

It's an explicitly black thing down to the lazily pronounced name, and it was only made a holiday because they needed an excuse to attack a Trump rally

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46371268)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:52 AM
Author: purple sneaky criminal

Aren't most kids out of school by then? And there aren't any huge events like parades and fireworks built around it so it won't be another July 4th. I don't think it'll catch on.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370686)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:54 AM
Author: Infuriating curious water buffalo

So what? Americans would probably be 20% less mentally ill with 10-15 more paid holidays each year, a la Eurotrash.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370693)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:55 AM
Author: House-broken drab temple

Lincolns birthday used to be the 'black' holiday. It was combined with Washington's birthday for presidents day and then blacks got mlk. In the movie Holiday Inn they do an entire blackface routine for Lincolns birthday. It was actually them trying to be progressive.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370694)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:56 AM
Author: racy travel guidebook

I have a paid day-off from work. I'll take it!

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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:07 AM
Author: Ruby Stage

Unless you raise them to be explicitly racist.

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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:13 AM
Author: Yellow mood

Wow

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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:14 AM
Author: emerald people who are hurt

What about your kids?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370765)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:15 AM
Author: shimmering becky

personal view here is this is good and Juneteenth is even a little bit anti-progressive/anti-1619 project type revisionist history

plus it distracts from the national homage to Satan called “pride month”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370771)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:19 AM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour

blacks stole columbus day from us and now they are encroaching on pride. no one can stop them

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46370790)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:17 PM
Author: emerald people who are hurt

Thanks for the official Evangelical Christian (TM) take, potkike

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46371292)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:40 PM
Author: shimmering becky

yw

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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:51 PM
Author: emerald people who are hurt

Hope the test tube is doing well, brother in Christ

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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:53 PM
Author: titillating famous landscape painting

lol

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Date: May 30th, 2023 3:06 PM
Author: green concupiscible halford

Lol no, it reinforces pride month

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46371761)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:03 PM
Author: Blue bawdyhouse

It’s a flame holiday for kids since most are out of school for summer anyway (lol at the northeast districts being fd over by going to the end of June).

That being said next next year will be first year Juneteenth will not be on a fri/sat/sun/mon. Are people going to be excited about a random Wednesday off? Interestingly when Juneteenth is on a Wednesday July 4 is on a Thursday.

Anyway, I think they should fix as third Monday of June if they want some synergy with fathers day

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46371244)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:43 PM
Author: Learning disabled high-end orchestra pit coffee pot

no one understands or cares about the significance of any holiday

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46371374)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:53 PM
Author: titillating famous landscape painting

it literally is

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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:53 PM
Author: vigorous ocher theater stage

There's still plenty of time to rename it or make it about something else. As it stands no one really know what it's about. We can also add another federal holiday in the summer that outclasses it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2],#46371404)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:02 PM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour



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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:13 PM
Author: Coiffed kitty cat

I can think of bigger things to complain about

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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:18 PM
Author: spruce alcoholic wrinkle

New religions require new holidays.

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Date: June 14th, 2025 1:36 PM
Author: Arousing chartreuse electric furnace parlour



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