anyone have Columbus Day off? - Page 2

Moonlady · ‎03-10-2010

On 10/12/2014 adelle38 said:
On 10/11/2014 hckynut said:
In a certain City or State, it is no longer called "Columbus Day". It has been changed to "Indigenous People's Day".

And here in the capital city of my state a Junior High School is no longer calling children "Girls/Boys". The new term is Purple Penguin, figure that one out for me will ya?

What's next?

Yes, I have every day off as far as being employed.

That's simply not true. You need to get the facts.

You are the one who needs to "get the facts" since I can name three cities (most recently Portland OR, and Seattle WA and Berkeley CA) who've renamed Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day, and I can name four states (NV, HI, OR, and CA) in which it's no longer a public holiday.

As far as the "Purple Penguins," that was in reference to a school district distributing handouts, provided by a loopy organization, to teachers. The fact that a school would even entertain this nonsense and give it credence by doing that should tell you everything you need to know.

The pain they have cost us, the evils that never happened.

Shorty2U · ‎03-09-2010

I don't work anymore but my husband isn't off. (Of course he would work anyway if he did have off..lol. He volunteers some holidays because he likes the overtime). Anyway, I thought only schools, and government offices are closed?

I will (happily!) have my 3 granddaughters tomorrow all day until after dinner when SIL picks them up. Cant wait! :-)

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make~ The Beatles

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

I remember it being really big when we lived in New York: I didn't have the day off, but a lot of schools-particularly the Catholic schools were..... then everything changed and it became a controversial holiday for a number of reasons. I wonder if it has outlived its usefulness.... Poodlepet

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

On 10/12/2014 adelle38 said:
On 10/11/2014 hckynut said:
In a certain City or State, it is no longer called "Columbus Day". It has been changed to "Indigenous People's Day".

And here in the capital city of my state a Junior High School is no longer calling children "Girls/Boys". The new term is Purple Penguin, figure that one out for me will ya?

What's next?

Yes, I have every day off as far as being employed.

That's simply not true. You need to get the facts.

Where do you get the facts? I've seen it reported from the city in our state/the local news/the local newspaper and the national news. I don't have any children so I have no reason to look further into this, and I do not live in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Give me the "facts" as you know them and please give me the source especially if I can contact them myself for my own assurance.

hckynut(john)

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

Purple Penquins??? Please tell me this is a joke.

abbeythe 8th · ‎04-17-2010

I do not ever remember not having school on Columbus Day. Some surrounding districts now have in-service days I guess because parents took their children out of school.

My husband's office is open but he gives his employees 2 comp days in exchange for working.

adelle38 · ‎03-09-2010

On 10/12/2014 hckynut said:
On 10/12/2014 adelle38 said:
On 10/11/2014 hckynut said:
In a certain City or State, it is no longer called "Columbus Day". It has been changed to "Indigenous People's Day".

And here in the capital city of my state a Junior High School is no longer calling children "Girls/Boys". The new term is Purple Penguin, figure that one out for me will ya?

What's next?

Yes, I have every day off as far as being employed.

That's simply not true. You need to get the facts.

Where do you get the facts? I've seen it reported from the city in our state/the local news/the local newspaper and the national news. I don't have any children so I have no reason to look further into this, and I do not live in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Give me the "facts" as you know them and please give me the source especially if I can contact them myself for my own assurance.

http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/lincoln-schools-chief-district-not-replacing-terms-boys-girls-wi...

It was one suggestion made in a teacher training session seminar but is not school policy. For some reason (sensationalism would be my guess) media outlets latched on to purple penguins.

It's always a victory for me when I remember why I entered a room.

Preds · ‎12-17-2012

Nope ... we had to trade this day for another day in January. We'll be working.

Fate whispers to her, "You cannot withstand the storm." She whispers back, "I am the storm."

lulu2 · ‎03-09-2010

When I was teaching, we were not off on Columbus Day. Now that I am retired, I'll be going to the parade in NYC.

My husband is working.

Sushismom · ‎03-09-2010

When I was working, I seldom got Columbus Day off. Now that I'm retired, every day's a holiday. Well, except for this Columbus Day. I volunteer and tomorrow is my day on.