Yesterday was Veterans’ Day in the U.S., which meant that schoolkids and the Postal Service (not the band) had the day off. But who else?
I don’t know about you, but I’m not much for holidays that aren’t really holidays. If it’s a holiday, darn it, everyone should get the day off. Veterans’ Day isn’t exactly my favorite holiday (that’d be my birthday, which I should get off, too) but come on. Even conducting business on such a day is tough: are people there? Are they off? It all depends.
So I tell you what. Let’s upgrade all holidays that are out there – MLK Day, Veterans’ Day – to top dog status. Everyone gets the day off. Americans get the least amount of time off amongst any industrialized country. We’re all sad, depressed, and watching TV. Can’t we have a few more days a month to catch The West Wing? Please?
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