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BuffaloJack · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: Doing Away With Veterans' Day

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-veterans4may21,0,7708150.story?coll=stam-news-local-headlines

mtboone · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject:

I do not see anything wrong with their decision. Since the real holiday falls on a Saturday why give them Friday off. Now if the real holiday falls during the week and the cancel it, I would have a problem with that. Exclamation

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BuffaloJack · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

It's the slow erosion of things that I object to.
They skip it this year when it's on a Saturday, then skip it next year when it's on a Sunday. Now they have a precedence for skipping it when it's on a weekday. I'm afraid I have to take the stand similar to the group that staunchly supports the second amendment. Oppose every erosion no matter how slight.
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Anker-Klanker · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:37 pm Post subject:

For what it's worth, I've never lived in an area where Veteran's Day is anything more than a notation on the calendar. My local area schools have, for years, not observed Veteran's day with a holiday or any special program. It must be nice to live in an area that does.

If there's a consolation prize, it's Memorial Day. Now if they were considering getting rid of that, I'd be livid.

Stevie · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

hmm... I'd be ok with kids going to school IF

they spend the day studying about our veterans, wars etc !
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