Originally Posted by Marcellus:
Let's be real here, they wanted a summer date. BBQ's and cookouts aren't nearly as fun in December.
Not if you live in Florida!
But yeah, no doubt about it, though I feel like June is a little crowded. We’ve got Father’s Day (I know it’s not a federal holiday) and then Independence Day just a couple weeks later.
I feel like we really could use a federal holiday in August, preferably somewhere around August 1-10th. What shit can we make up to get that to happen? [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
Not if you live in Florida!
But yeah, no doubt about it, though I feel like June is a little crowded. We’ve got Father’s Day (I know it’s not a federal holiday) and then Independence Day just a couple weeks later.
I feel like we really could use a federal holiday in August, preferably somewhere around August 1-10th. What shit can we make up to get that to happen?
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
Not if you live in Florida!
But yeah, no doubt about it, though I feel like June is a little crowded. We’ve got Father’s Day (I know it’s not a federal holiday) and then Independence Day just a couple weeks later.
I feel like we really could use a federal holiday in August, preferably somewhere around August 1-10th. What shit can we make up to get that to happen?
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
You two and a lot others on here need to read a history book every once in a while.
Lincoln freed the slaves in 1863. The Texas territory decided not to tell the slaves and keep them as slaves. The federal government forced Texas to finally tell the slaves on June 19th 1865 that they were free. The carrot was Texas would be accepted as a state as soon as they freed the slaves. 1866 Texas became a state. It was a trade off. It was a political deal. Nothing to do with human beings being the property of other human beings.
There’s no shame in not knowing.
The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 only freed the slaves in rebel Confederate states. It wasn’t until the 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865 that officially freed all slaves even in border states that allied with the Union.
I don’t think it’s wrong to use Juneteenth as a catch-all holiday to celebrate all of these historic leaps forward as one. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tooge:
I just want to support their culture. Probably hit up a Waffle House, throw some shit around, then go hand out at the local gas station for a bit. Sadly I do have to work today
That's the spirit! I'm headed to the Apple store to grab a few phones. [Reply]
Looks like August is a quiet month in American and human history overall.
Realistically you’re talking about the Voter Rights Act, which is basically a Juneteenth offshoot, the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, and the publication of the first story on the Loch Ness Monster.
Personally, my vote goes to Nessie. All in favor for Loch Ness Monster day on August 8th say “aye”. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pablo:
I'll spend the day in solemn reflection for the transgressions of my ancestors
Oh look!!..the racist coward who made racist posts about Angel Reese which the mods ignored (surprise), is acting just like "his ancestors" again. That bigoted disease really does run in the blood I guess :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
Oh look!!..the racist coward who made racist posts about Angel Reese which the mods ignored (surprise), is acting just like "his ancestors" again. That bigoted disease really does run in the blood I guess :-)
You're the biggest racist on this board.
Pablo is just making jokes, you're actively racist. [Reply]
I don’t really understand Juneteenth as far as having its own holiday. I mean, we already have Black History Month which I think is a good thing. I’m an American so I celebrate Independence Day July 4. If you are not or we’re not a slave, then I don’t understand supporting, a day where slaves were freed. Most of us regardless of race come from ancestors that at some point were slaves. I don’t need to celebrate anything I wasn’t part of. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tooge:
I don’t really understand Juneteenth as far as having its own holiday. I mean, we already have Black History Month which I think is a good thing. I’m an American so I celebrate Independence Day July 4. If you are not or we’re not a slave, then I don’t understand supporting, a day where slaves were freed. Most of us regardless of race come from ancestors that at some point were slaves. I don’t need to celebrate anything I wasn’t part of.
It's just a holiday man. Nobody is forcing you to celebrate. You either get a day off, or you go to work per usual :-) [Reply]
Looks like August is a quiet month in American and human history overall.
Realistically you’re talking about the Voter Rights Act, which is basically a Juneteenth offshoot, the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, and the publication of the first story on the Loch Ness Monster.
Personally, my vote goes to Nessie. All in favor for Loch Ness Monster day on August 8th say “aye”.
August 3, 1492 Columbus Sets Sail
Works for me. Give Chris another holiday. :-) [Reply]
