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Happy Days
What make a holiday. Plus much more.
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NOT SUCH A SMALL POINT
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Re: Paul Beston’s
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Sands of J. Crew
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p>Paul Beston’s article “The Sands of J. Crew” was excellent. I
happens every year, and just yesterday it happened to me again in
Macy’s. At the conclusion of our transaction, the sales clerk said
“have a happy holiday.” Happy Memorial Day. What a concept.
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Mary M
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Pennsylvania
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I agree that the Monday holiday simply becomes an extended weekend making it difficult to grasp what the event is for; all the days of commemoration need to be given a fixed date.
p>Also, I have already come to the conclusion that the birthdays of all the Presidents, not just Washington and Lincoln, should be made a day of commemoration ( not a holiday) when the life, accomplishments, and administration of each President who is more than 10 years out of office should be studied and examined. Presidents’ Day should be a day on which the office of the President of the United States as an institution is studied. Similar days could also be set aside for Congress and the courts.
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