KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CELEBRATING?

   MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH., 2019
KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CELEBRATING?

     Many years ago there lived a Baseball

team called The Washington Senators. A

popular saying was linked with the team.

    "First in war, first in peace, and last in

the American League!" The first two, of

course, refer to our nation's first President!

     And if you've got a day off from work

or school today it's because George

Washington is still first!

     You see, officially, this is George

Washington's Birthday! It is not

"President's Day!

      Back in 1968 the term "President's Day"

came up for legal consideration in the

Congress.But it was shot down.

     The holiday was moved to fall between

Washington and Abe Lincoln's actual birth

dates. But the name was never changed

even though there was another attempt to

do so in the 1980's.

     Technically, all those Car Dealers and

other merchants pushing President Day

Sales are promoting a holiday that doesn't

exist!

     As I've mentioned before, back when

I was in school we had both Washington

and Lincoln's actual birthday's off. I still

support that. As well as a day off for

every President's birthday! I always liked

days off!

     Well, whoever's name you shout out

when you're singing "Happy Birthday"

today, I hope all your NEWS is good!