Submitted 5 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
So only Alabama actually observes it. It's the only one that closes state offices. Mississippi combines it with Memorial Day so technically there is a day off and they are diluting Memorial Day. I'm a Floridian and have never heard of his birthday being observed or mentioned. In contrast I actually get Juneteenth off.
God damn combining with Memorial Day is legitimately insulting.
It’s never too late to do reconstruction.
People clamoring for a second civil war before the first reconstruction is even complete
Backward traitor filth.
I mean, every excuse to keep the road crews from working on those amazing roads.
The cross dresser? Didn’t think that would fly in FL.
testfactor@lemmy.world 5 months 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 months ago
Rename to something Indigenous / Tubman / etc. and you’re set!
Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago