President's Day in America - February 16th

[debodun]

 

[Aunt Bea]

When we were little my Mother and Grandmother made mountains of cut out sugar cookies for every holiday.

The axe came in handy for President’s Day and Thanksgiving.

 

[IrishEyes]

I was so upset when they combined the 2 two days to one. My oldest son was born On Washington's bday.
My mom was scared I was going to name him George because I love my American history facts. I didn't.

 

[Llynn]

Before President's Day became a thing Washington's Birthday was also a State holiday in WA. Of course the "unwashed urchins" of my vintage thought it uproariously funny to call it George Birthington's Washday.

 

[BJintheUK]

Feb 16th was my mum's birthday. If she was still alive this one would be her 106th birthday. However, she left us back in 2005 when she was 85.

 

[debodun]

Some of my Presidential-related items:

https://www.seniorforums.com/media/albums/presidental-related-items-i-have.656/

 

[RambleTamble]

To commemorate the presidents, George W. Bush wrote an essay about George Washington. Here's a brief summary...

George W. Bush presented George Washington as a man whose personal integrity and moral precedents shaped the American presidency, emphasizing Washington's willingness to relinquish power, his focus on character over popularity, and his belief in the importance of religious liberty and public morality for self-governance. Bush argued that Washington's character is embedded in the office of the presidency, viewing it as a temporary trust.

George Washington by George W. Bush

 

[hearlady]

 

[RadishRose]

I always had a crush on George Washington

 

[debodun]

I was born when Harry Truman was President.

Was 11 when Kennedy was assassinated.

 

[debodun]

 

[outlander]

President's Day is awesome. It is a day regular people can lie, cheat, steal, forget morality and decency, avoid and deny accountabilty, and generally behave in a despicable way like our leaders without guilt.

I love it

 

[JustBonee]

How kids learn in school ….

 

[RambleTamble]

It's interesting that GWB has gotten a bit of integrity since he left office. He can't undo the damage he caused, though.

 

[Matrix]

We could have an interesting discussion without turning it into partisan politics. Unfortunately, it was ruined on the first page by ignoring a well-known rule.