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[I am still oxox]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

Growing up in the NYC school system we had two specific holidays Feb 12 Lincoln's Birthday and Feb 22 Washington's Birthday. I do not recall when we celebrated if the day fell on the weekend. It is only since the energy crisis that they now have a Winter break 

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I'm old enough to remember when we acknowledged both Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays separately.  But we never got off school for either one.

I did use to wonder if all the other presidents just didn't count.🤷‍♀️

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I think they celebrate Lincoln because he freed the slaves and Washington since he is the first President of the US

[just bee]

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@katie1859 wrote:

I'm in Illinois 

It's NOT a big deal

In fact the Pillsbury Dough Boy has been working to lower the reverence of Abraham Lincoln.

Illinois is 48 out of the 50 in education.

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@katie1859 

My Chicago elementary school is a disgrace today.

But keep your chin up.  In most studies, New Mexico is 50. 

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

Growing up in the NYC school system we had two specific holidays Feb 12 Lincoln's Birthday and Feb 22 Washington's Birthday. I do not recall when we celebrated if the day fell on the weekend. It is only since the energy crisis that they now have a Winter break 

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I'm old enough to remember when we acknowledged both Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays separately.  But we never got off school for either one.

I did use to wonder if all the other presidents just didn't count.🤷‍♀️

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@geezerette 

I was in Chicago, Illinois for most of elementary school, so Lincoln's birthday was always a big deal.

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@just bee 

But did you get off school that day, that's the important question!🤨😆

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@geezerette 

Not sure.  I remember always having schoolwork related to Lincoln around his birthday.  Art projects and such.