Comments on: Happy…ummm…Robert E Lee Day? http://www.chewymom.com/happyummmrobert-e-lee-day/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: RevJATB http://www.chewymom.com/happyummmrobert-e-lee-day/#comment-78946 RevJATB Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:37:27 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1098#comment-78946 Hey Chewy, I'm late chiming in on this one. We didn't get out of school for Robert E. Lee day in B'ham either, but it was on the calendar. Then again, we didn't get out for Columbus Day or a bunch of other days either. But Veterans' Day was a HUGE thing. We were out of school, there was a big parade downtown, etc. Then I moved here and no one bats an eye about Veterans' Day. When the MLK holiday became a federal holiday, in MS the federal offices were closed for MLK but the state offices were closed for Robert E. Lee, as it was already a state holiday there. Hey Chewy, I’m late chiming in on this one. We didn’t get out of school for Robert E. Lee day in B’ham either, but it was on the calendar. Then again, we didn’t get out for Columbus Day or a bunch of other days either. But Veterans’ Day was a HUGE thing. We were out of school, there was a big parade downtown, etc. Then I moved here and no one bats an eye about Veterans’ Day.

When the MLK holiday became a federal holiday, in MS the federal offices were closed for MLK but the state offices were closed for Robert E. Lee, as it was already a state holiday there.

]]> By: Marcy http://www.chewymom.com/happyummmrobert-e-lee-day/#comment-78057 Marcy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:49:11 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1098#comment-78057 It was Lee-Jackson-King Day in Virginia, too. Always struck me as odd. It was Lee-Jackson-King Day in Virginia, too. Always struck me as odd.

]]> By: chewymom http://www.chewymom.com/happyummmrobert-e-lee-day/#comment-77937 chewymom Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:22:33 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1098#comment-77937 Was there always a holiday on Robert E Lee day? Because at least in Atlanta we were never out of school on that day. That was new with MLK day. Maybe it's a "deep south" thing or a "small southern town" thing??? Was there always a holiday on Robert E Lee day? Because at least in Atlanta we were never out of school on that day. That was new with MLK day. Maybe it’s a “deep south” thing or a “small southern town” thing???

]]> By: SmockLady http://www.chewymom.com/happyummmrobert-e-lee-day/#comment-77919 SmockLady Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:06:27 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1098#comment-77919 Uhm, it was Robert E Lee day first. Lee's holiday (at least in MS and many other southern states) dates back to 1889. Some southern states also add Jackson to that day, calling it Lee-Jackson day. MLK's birthdate happens to be a close date as well. Therefore the double duty. Some states have separated the 2 celebrating Lee-Jackson day on the Friday before. Uhm, it was Robert E Lee day first. Lee’s holiday (at least in MS and many other southern states) dates back to 1889. Some southern states also add Jackson to that day, calling it Lee-Jackson day. MLK’s birthdate happens to be a close date as well. Therefore the double duty. Some states have separated the 2 celebrating Lee-Jackson day on the Friday before.

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