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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...
Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness
  05/30/23
Think about this for a moment.
sadistic motley property fat ankles
  05/30/23
I didn't realize that MLK day was only created in 1983. It s...
Supple preventive strike heaven
  05/30/23
MLK is a holiday only because of the superbowl in Arizona. ...
Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness
  05/30/23
this is what I find bizarre. We have all these "holiday...
apoplectic school
  05/30/23
The companies that are on the cutting edge of compensation a...
Supple preventive strike heaven
  05/30/23
a lot of things were closed yesterday. Here is my rank based...
Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness
  05/30/23
4th of July counts too good catch.
apoplectic school
  05/30/23
MLK wasn’t even liked that much publicly when he died....
crusty corner
  05/30/23
no they aren't because they aren't in school on June 19th. i...
apoplectic school
  05/30/23
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fear-inspiring fighting native corn cake
  05/30/23
the school year ends before father's day every year so kids ...
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  05/30/23
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  05/30/23
titcr
swashbuckling glassy mad cow disease chapel
  05/30/23
What do you think the end game is here? I bet by the time ou...
Supple preventive strike heaven
  05/30/23
I would like to nominate Vaisakhi day as a national federal ...
Supple preventive strike heaven
  05/30/23
lol brother. no one gives a shit about indians or asians. th...
Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness
  05/30/23
I care about our gorgeous brethren from across the sea, brot...
Supple preventive strike heaven
  05/30/23
No they won't lol no one does
Disturbing violent fortuitous meteor
  05/30/23
It is, but so is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederat...
irradiated light sound barrier
  05/30/23
a day celebrating emancipation is 180. it's even more import...
Doobsian idiot sneaky criminal
  05/30/23
It's an explicitly black thing down to the lazily pronounced...
Shivering newt trump supporter
  05/30/23
Aren't most kids out of school by then? And there aren't any...
Pink Comical Filthpig House
  05/30/23
So what? Americans would probably be 20% less mentally ill w...
Gay Slimy Pozpig Associate
  05/30/23
Lincolns birthday used to be the 'black' holiday. It was co...
Marvelous den
  05/30/23
I have a paid day-off from work. I'll take it!
Indecent sick hell telephone
  05/30/23
Unless you raise them to be explicitly racist.
mahogany chad patrolman
  05/30/23
Wow
Cowardly trailer park
  05/30/23
What about your kids?
Trip Place Of Business Senate
  05/30/23
personal view here is this is good and Juneteenth is even a ...
internet-worthy temple
  05/30/23
blacks stole columbus day from us and now they are encroachi...
Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness
  05/30/23
Thanks for the official Evangelical Christian (TM) take, pot...
Trip Place Of Business Senate
  05/30/23
yw
internet-worthy temple
  05/30/23
Hope the test tube is doing well, brother in Christ
Trip Place Of Business Senate
  05/30/23
lol
silver internal respiration mood
  05/30/23
Lol no, it reinforces pride month
Shivering newt trump supporter
  05/30/23
It’s a flame holiday for kids since most are out of sc...
Charcoal doctorate
  05/30/23
no one understands or cares about the significance of any ho...
Geriatric jet market voyeur
  05/30/23
it literally is
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  05/30/23
There's still plenty of time to rename it or make it about s...
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  05/30/23
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Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness
  05/30/23
I can think of bigger things to complain about
crusty corner
  05/30/23
New religions require new holidays.
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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:20 AM
Author: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370543)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:23 AM
Author: sadistic motley property fat ankles

Think about this for a moment.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370556)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:31 AM
Author: Supple preventive strike heaven

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: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness

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: apoplectic school

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370644)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:46 AM
Author: Supple preventive strike heaven

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: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness

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: apoplectic school

4th of July counts too good catch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370731)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:46 AM
Author: crusty corner

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: apoplectic school

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: fear-inspiring fighting native corn cake



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370623)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:37 AM
Author: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370640)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:15 PM
Author: wonderful drab blood rage volcanic crater



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46372734)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:45 PM
Author: swashbuckling glassy mad cow disease chapel

titcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46371378)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:33 AM
Author: Supple preventive strike heaven

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: Supple preventive strike heaven

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: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness

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: Supple preventive strike heaven

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: Disturbing violent fortuitous meteor

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: irradiated light sound barrier

It is, but so is

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



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370682)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 10:51 AM
Author: Doobsian idiot sneaky criminal

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370683)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:10 PM
Author: Shivering newt trump supporter

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: Pink Comical Filthpig House

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: Gay Slimy Pozpig Associate

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: Marvelous den

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: Indecent sick hell telephone

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370699)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:07 AM
Author: mahogany chad patrolman

Unless you raise them to be explicitly racist.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370727)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:13 AM
Author: Cowardly trailer park

Wow

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46370758)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 11:14 AM
Author: Trip Place Of Business Senate

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: internet-worthy temple

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: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness

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: Trip Place Of Business Senate

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: internet-worthy temple

yw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46371368)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:51 PM
Author: Trip Place Of Business Senate

Hope the test tube is doing well, brother in Christ

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46371398)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:53 PM
Author: silver internal respiration mood

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46371405)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 3:06 PM
Author: Shivering newt trump supporter

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: Charcoal doctorate

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: Geriatric jet market voyeur

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: silver internal respiration mood

it literally is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46371402)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 1:53 PM
Author: Magenta sweet tailpipe locus

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: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46372670)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:13 PM
Author: crusty corner

I can think of bigger things to complain about

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46372727)



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Date: May 30th, 2023 7:18 PM
Author: mind-boggling tattoo

New religions require new holidays.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5347889&forum_id=2#46372746)



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Date: June 14th, 2025 1:36 PM
Author: Blathering stage twinkling uncleanness



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