Reason #347 I’d like to live in Texas

February 18, 2018, 12:45 AM

I emailed a Dallas-based client from work that I’ve been working with for several months (software implementation) on Friday to remind him that we’re closed Monday, in observance of Presidents’ Day.

He replied last night and said “you know what, I’ll probably take a PTO day or ‘work from home’ on Monday ... ya know, to observe Presidents Day.”

Man, what a great response. It was completely unnecessary, and probably would have made 99% of my co-worker’s heads explode, but it really hit home.

I would *never* hear something like that said at the company I work for.

In fact, I’m positive that several of our business leaders are pissed that we have Monday off, for such holiday (now

).

So for now, I’ll just pretend I’m in a red state. And that I interact with like-minded individuals.

February 18, 2018, 01:20 AM

12131

Too many holidays I could do without, and President's Day is one. MLK Day is another.

The only holidays worth observing, imo, are: Christmas, New Year, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.

February 18, 2018, 05:44 AM

erj_pilot

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Oh c'mon! Not Earth Day?!?!?!?

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February 18, 2018, 06:34 AM

SIG 229R

quote:
Originally posted by 12131:
Too many holidays I could do without, and President's Day is one. MLK Day is another.

The only holidays worth observing, imo, are: Christmas, New Year, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.

Agree 100%. Just too many days to be able to legally take off work and get paid for it.

February 18, 2018, 07:20 AM

RAMIUS

Only job I ever had that gave me off on Presidents Day was when I taught high school. Same goes for MLK Day.

I always grouped those holidays in the silly bullshit holiday list along with Arbor Day.

How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

February 18, 2018, 07:34 AM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

I just look out the window, and there it is!

Schools in Maine take the whole week off as "Winter Break".

The fact that it coincides with the state-wide high school basketball tournaments is entirely coincidental, I'm sure.

February 18, 2018, 07:40 AM

Eponym

So many holidays. I hadn't heard of Juneteenth until I saw it on my iPhone calendar app. I had to Google it to learn what to celebrate.

February 18, 2018, 07:42 AM

SigM4

quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

I believe it’s traditional to buy a mattress to express your support.

February 18, 2018, 07:53 AM

2BobTanner

quote:
Originally posted by 12131:
Too many holidays I could do without, and President's Day is one. MLK Day is another.

The only holidays worth observing, imo, are: Christmas, New Year, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.

Y’all are forgetting Columbus Day (aka Indigenous Peoples Day).

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February 18, 2018, 07:55 AM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

I believe it’s traditional to buy a mattress to express your support.

February 18, 2018, 08:05 AM

Oz_Shadow

If you want a few more holidays, check out Hawaii. They have a few more based on their past rulers.

February 18, 2018, 08:13 AM

Patrick-SP2022

I changed jobs a few months ago and at the old job we had been getting Presidents Day and MLK Day as holidays as long as I could remember. The old company was NYC based.

The new job is based in Houston and does not give either day as a holiday but we do get Good Friday as well as the week between Christmas and New Years.

February 18, 2018, 08:51 AM

JALLEN

I imagine he’ll be taking March 2 off, too.

Real Texans know what that is.

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown

February 18, 2018, 08:54 AM

RAMIUS

quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

I believe it’s traditional to buy a mattress to express your support.

Haha, looks like I need to go buy a mattress then.

February 18, 2018, 09:39 AM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

I believe it’s traditional to buy a mattress to express your support.

A used car is also perfectly acceptable around here, may just be a regional thing though.

February 18, 2018, 09:42 AM

mcrimm

quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
quote:
Originally posted by RAMIUS:
How exactly do you observe President’s Day anyway?

I believe it’s traditional to buy a mattress to express your support.

A used car is also perfectly acceptable around here, may just be a regional thing though.

Good grief.....what’s the markup on mattresses anyway? Between mattresses, hearing aids and cars, there is nothing else in the newspapers.

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February 18, 2018, 09:58 AM

SigM4

quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:
I imagine he’ll be taking March 2 off, too.

Real Texans know what that is.

Yep, me too. Combining two Texas holidays in fact, Texas Independence Day and First Monday Trade Days in Canton (or so my wife tells me).

February 18, 2018, 11:35 AM

JALLEN

quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:
I imagine he’ll be taking March 2 off, too.

Real Texans know what that is.

Yep, me too. Combining two Texas holidays in fact, Texas Independence Day and First Monday Trade Days in Canton (or so my wife tells me).

Mere coincidence, except that March 2 isn’t on Monday this year.

There are two reasons to celebrate March 2 in Texas no matter what day of the week it falls on. One, of course, is Texas Independence Day. The other is Sam Houston’s birthday!

February 18, 2018, 11:40 AM

amals

quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:
quote:
Originally posted by SigM4:
quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:
I imagine he’ll be taking March 2 off, too.

Real Texans know what that is.

Yep, me too. Combining two Texas holidays in fact, Texas Independence Day and First Monday Trade Days in Canton (or so my wife tells me).

Mere coincidence.

There are two reasons to celebrate March 2 in Texas. One, of course, is Texas Independence Day. The other is Sam Houston’s birthday!

Hot Damn. Good for me. I'm not Texan, but I was going to guess Sam Houston's birthday.