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Sue H. Posts: 3322 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:57 on 10th October 2008 Is Monday a holiday in the U.S.? It seems people are talking about not having their kids in school on Monday and now Diana says goodbye until Tuesday. My sons got school, so no holiday here. Cheerio friends above. I'm still here for a while.
Krissy Posts: 4955 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:00 on 10th October 2008 My girls were out Thurs. and Fri but have school on Monday although Erin's daycare which she attends in the morning and afternoon (public school kindergarden is barely half day) is closed!! So I have to take the day off so I can get her to public school! Confusing, right?
Jason Twist Posts: 3506 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 22:07 on 10th October 2008 I reckon i should really go to bed!!! i'm falling asleep here!! so...goodnight.
Krissy Posts: 4955 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:09 on 10th October 2008 Night Jason!
Jason Twist Posts: 3506 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 22:09 on 10th October 2008 goodnightgoodnightgoodnightgoodnightgoodnight
Sue H. Posts: 3322 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:20 on 10th October 2008 Ah come on Jason, have a cup of coffee and stay with us for a while .
Ruth Gregory Posts: 3007 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 03:50 on 12th October 2008 On 10th October 2008 21:57, Sue H wrote: Is Monday a holiday in the U.S.? It seems people are talking about not having their kids in school on Monday and now Diana says goodbye until Tuesday. My sons got school, so no holiday here. Cheerio friends above. I'm still here for a while. Yes, Sue, Columbus Day. It always used to be on Oct. 12 then they moved it to the 2nd Monday in Oct. Some states observe it, others don't. For the benefit of those who don't know, it's to celebrate the "discovery" of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It's become somewhat controversial in the last several years. Italian American groups love it because Columbus was from Italy although he was sailing under the patronage of Queen Isabela of Spain at the time of the discovery. Native American tribes don't see it as anything to celebrate. It's also most probable that the Vikings were probably the first Europeans to land in N. America, probably in the 8th or 9th century, about the same time they were raiding Britain. But of course, we all know that it was St. Brendan and his little band of Irish monks who actually made it here in the 6th century. LOL. I'm off work on Monday, a paid holiday for me. Yippeeee!!!
Wolf Posts: 3270 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 04:40 on 12th October 2008 LOL @ you Ruth for that informative history lesson
Sue H. Posts: 3322 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:31 on 12th October 2008 On 12th October 2008 03:50, Ruth Gregory wrote: On 10th October 2008 21:57, Sue H wrote: Is Monday a holiday in the U.S.? It seems people are talking about not having their kids in school on Monday and now Diana says goodbye until Tuesday. My sons got school, so no holiday here. Cheerio friends above. I'm still here for a while. Yes, Sue, Columbus Day. It always used to be on Oct. 12 then they moved it to the 2nd Monday in Oct. Some states observe it, others don't. For the benefit of those who don't know, it's to celebrate the "discovery" of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It's become somewhat controversial in the last several years. Italian American groups love it because Columbus was from Italy although he was sailing under the patronage of Queen Isabela of Spain at the time of the discovery. Native American tribes don't see it as anything to celebrate. It's also most probable that the Vikings were probably the first Europeans to land in N. America, probably in the 8th or 9th century, about the same time they were raiding Britain. But of course, we all know that it was St. Brendan and his little band of Irish monks who actually made it here in the 6th century. LOL. I'm off work on Monday, a paid holiday for me. Yippeeee!!! Ah, I remember now. Our schools don't get Columbus day off because they get Nevada Day off instead which is October 31st. Thanks for the info Ruth.
Alan Marron Posts: 725 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: United Kingdom	quotePosted at 02:46 on 13th October 2008 Thanks for the histiry Ruth. Love it!!!