Just because the once, they mashed Washington and Lincoln's birthdays together and decided in a moment of jam-sticky effusive togetherness worthy of any third-grader that the resulting train wreck celebrated all the U. S. Presidents, just 'cos they did it that one time, 'twas determined it would ever after be thus; which is why yesterday was Precedents Day.
A local furniture retailer has decided to push matters one more step. Their TV ads for the seasonal sale have featured a solid red background, with a dark-blue ribbon bearing a single row of stars winding up one side: Confederate bunting. --With all due respect to those readers who will aver "the game's not over at halftime," I am at pains to point out that Mr. Jefferson Davis, while he was indeed President of an American county, was never President of this one.
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4 days ago
7 comments:
My favorite president is President Franklin.
Isn't Presidents Day when Obama steps out of the White House and if he sees his shadow, we have 2 more years of high unemployment?
I dunno, given the mess he inherited President Agnew could have been alot worse.
Just for the sake of hallowed diversity, couldn't we include good ol' Jeff Davis?
We could -- and perhaps it would be fair -- but I'm not altogether sure we should look to the retail-furniture industry for inspiration. Perhaps that's just me.
Oh, and North? That's why he's on the five-dollar bill.
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but it is because he invented lightning.
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