Theme for this week: Presidents Day
February 21, 2022 (Monday)
The Birthday of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) was remembered 9 days ago and George Washington’s Birthday (February 22) will be celebrated tomorrow. However, the third Monday in February (today) has been set aside to observe Washington’s birthday as a federal holiday. It has been known as Presidents Day since 1968, and is a day to celebrate all the presidents. The legislation creating it is known as the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, affecting several federal holidays.
Between merchants’ special sales and the public’s desire to get away, to enjoy family time and have some fun, the basic purpose of a given holiday may be mostly forgotten. When we stop and think about that, we get a little sad, especially when it’s a day to honor those who have made our freedoms possible, and in many cases have died or been disabled in our behalf. We should emphasize the meaning of our special days more than we do.
The Presidents — Twelve at a time:
1789-1853 (12 presidents, 64 years) Washington, J. Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, W. Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor
1853-1897 (12 presidents, 44 years) Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland 1, B. Harrison, Cleveland 2
1897-1974 (12 presidents, 77 years) McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, L. Johnson
1974-2022 (10 presidents, 48 years) Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43, Obama, Trump, Biden.
How many presidents can you name? (Vice-presidents?)
