Comment on Jefferson Davis birthday is a state holiday in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi.
testfactor@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
So, I’m from Alabama and my dad worked for the state. While the holiday is terrible, it has a dope as hell placement.
They always put it on the first Monday in June, so it’s always the week after Memorial Day.
As such, state offices basically shut down for a week, since everybody takes the Tuesday to Friday after Memorial Day off, since 4 days of leave gets you a 10 day stretch of no work.
Not saying it’s good, but it’d be hella unpopular to repeal, and not cause people care about Jefferson Davis, lol.
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Rename to something Indigenous / Tubman / etc. and you’re set!
Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Rename it to “ISIS Appreciation Day” and see if Alabama politicians still say, “Gee, a day off is a day off!”
If it’s still there it means they’re okay with it.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
There are a ton of places named after Egyptian things. I don’t think they’d mind