Tag: Washington’s Birthday

Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. Happy Birthday to the Father of (Y)our Country!

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Inspired by @nandapanjandrum’s anticipatory Valentine’s Day post, I’d like to wish my favorite dentally-challenged, traitor-to-the-land-that-bred-him, Father of His Country, many happy returns today.

What do you mean, “not so fast?”

I know what day it is. It’s February 11, right? And look, right here in Wikipedia it says, “George Washington was officially born on February 11, 1731.” I read it on the Internet, so it must be true.

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Contributor Post Created with Sketch. Bring Back the Cherry Tree

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Jeffrey Earl Warren’s professional career has had two parts. After graduating from Cal, he spent the following 15 years in the advertising business as a copywriter and Vice president/Creative Director of J. Walter Thompson in New York (and Later Senior Vice President of Foote-Cone-Belding in San Francisco). While in New York, Jeff authored the fitness book, Mike Spino’s Mind/Body Running Program (published by Bantam) and wrote Op-Eds, and magazine pieces. He continues to write Op Eds for the… [more]
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Today is President’s Day. In the wake of November’s election, the nation’s capital is busting apart at the seams as both parties strive for dominance and relevance. Each party wants to show that it has heard the will of the people.

If Congress wants to do something really important, it could do worse than bring back Washington’s and Lincoln’s Birthdays as national holidays.

I feel so sad for today’s kids. Nowadays, The 12th and 22nd of February are just two more days in a quirky month known mostly for Valentine’s and Leap Year.

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