Comments on: From The Archives -- Moving Washington's Birthday http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175182 MtnCaddy Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:03:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175182 Yea verily on visiting your friendly, local Patriotic Mattress Dealer. Shopping is the National Pastime (not baseball and not even tax avoidance) so have at it! And don't settle for less than a California King. Yea verily on visiting your friendly, local Patriotic Mattress Dealer. Shopping is the National Pastime (not baseball and not even tax avoidance) so have at it! And don't settle for less than a California King.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175181 C. R. Stucki Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:55:08 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175181 Oops, make that 'those old', in place of old those. Oops, make that 'those old', in place of old those.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175180 C. R. Stucki Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:53:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175180 I'm eternally grateful to old those Roman (or whoever) calendar fiddlers for robbing several days out of February, my least favorite month. I think we should take out at least another 10 days and put 'em in June or July!! I'm eternally grateful to old those Roman (or whoever) calendar fiddlers for robbing several days out of February, my least favorite month. I think we should take out at least another 10 days and put 'em in June or July!!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175178 nypoet22 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:46:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175178 Weird commonality between George Washington and Jesus, that both have their birthdays celebrated on days other than the ones on which they were born. Weird commonality between George Washington and Jesus, that both have their birthdays celebrated on days other than the ones on which they were born.

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175177 John M from Ct. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:34:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175177 This fun historical/astronomical/religious fact also explains why the Russian Revolution of 1917 was reported in the West on November 6-7, but took place in St. Petersburg and Moscow on October 24-25. The Eastern Orthodox Church was the last holdout against the despised Western Church's Gregorian reform. Lenin pushed the change through just a few months later, in early 1918; I didn't know the Greeks held out til the early 20s, as you report. It's always been interesting to me that Lincoln was soon elevated to near-Washingtonian status as the holy parfait president - the savior of the nation side by side with the founder of the nation - and then the coincidence of their birthdays in February eventually led to this joint holiday. If Lincoln had been born at some other time of the year, would we have an extra federal holiday? Or did Lincoln's birthday just get a free ride due to Washington's already being celebrated a week or so later? This fun historical/astronomical/religious fact also explains why the Russian Revolution of 1917 was reported in the West on November 6-7, but took place in St. Petersburg and Moscow on October 24-25. The Eastern Orthodox Church was the last holdout against the despised Western Church's Gregorian reform. Lenin pushed the change through just a few months later, in early 1918; I didn't know the Greeks held out til the early 20s, as you report.

It's always been interesting to me that Lincoln was soon elevated to near-Washingtonian status as the holy parfait president - the savior of the nation side by side with the founder of the nation - and then the coincidence of their birthdays in February eventually led to this joint holiday. If Lincoln had been born at some other time of the year, would we have an extra federal holiday? Or did Lincoln's birthday just get a free ride due to Washington's already being celebrated a week or so later?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175176 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:06:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175176 It's Family Day! up here in the great white north - a federal stat holiday, in fact. It's Family Day! up here in the great white north - a federal stat holiday, in fact.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2021/02/15/from-the-archives-moving-washingtons-birthday/#comment-175175 Elizabeth Miller Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:05:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=20054#comment-175175 Happy President's Day, Chris - You have more than earned a few days off. Can't wait to start talking about the Biden administration! Happy President's Day, Chris - You have more than earned a few days off.

Can't wait to start talking about the Biden administration!

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