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There used to be Lincoln's birthday, and Washington's birthday, and both were recognized and celebrated. Kids could learn something about the history of their country and learn to appreciate that history a little. But someone decided that Americans shouldn't have 2 holidays like this in February, because we had to preserve the commercial sanctity of Valentine's Day. So now, no one knows when Washington or Lincoln were born. Instead, we have a meaningless "President's Day" that teaches kids nothing about their nation except that Americans should never, ever, EVER hope to have the cosmic luxury of 3 holidays in a single month, even if one of them is a concocted put-up job for the benefit of florists and greeting card companies. There's a reason why America has the most productive workforce in the world. We also have the fewest legal holidays in the developed world... "Arbeit macht frei"
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