Troll got me (was Re: Is there no end)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Mon Dec 17 09:27:26 2001

> FYI, I think it's a "made up" holiday and just wanted to know
> what your thoughts were.

The difference between "real" holidays and "made up" Holidays
seems to be: if the Holiday was "made up" before you were born,
then it's real (like Mother's Day, which was instituted by
President Woodrow Wilson); if it was made up in your lifetime,
then it's "not real, just made up."

January 1 was "made up" into New Years Day by an act of
fiat; New Years Day used to be April 1.

I believe "Father's Day" was "made up" in the 50s...

"President's Day" was "made up" by tightwad businessmen
who wanted to combine two Holidays into one. "Washington's
Birthday" was made-up into a Holiday by people who wanted
to make a big deal out of Washington's Birthday; ditto
Lincoln.

I hope the pattern is clear... Kwanzaa is as valid
a Holiday as any.

Regards,
-dq
Received on Mon Dec 17 2001 - 09:27:26 GMT