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JoeTheBro on 22 January 2013

Is anyone else really annoyed that the new trend is to observe MLK day with no school/work while President's day is mostly ignored?

It's not that I think MLK doesn't deserve a day, he does, but surely 44 great men lumped together are just as worthy. George Washington alone deserved his own day yet that's already long gone.



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Otakumegane on 22 January 2013

Personally I think the whole idea of a "Black history month" is stupid.



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Mr Puggsly on 22 January 2013
Otakumegane said:
Personally I think the whole idea of a "Black history month" is stupid.

I blame our liberal schools for making a big deal out it. You know how many pictures of MLK I colored in school? A fuck ton!



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the_dengle on 22 January 2013

The two Holidays have different meaning. Martin Luther King, Jr Day is a much more somber occasion, along the lines of Memorial Day. Presidents Day recognizes our Presidents, mainly Washington, who doesn't exactly have the tragic story associated to his life that MLK does. Some Presidents do, but the day is more for honoring the position of President than for honoring any specific one (outside of perhaps Washington). It just has a much different tone.

And I don't know why people would have a problem with Black History Month. It's harmless.



GameOver22 on 24 January 2013
Mr Puggsly said:
Otakumegane said:
Personally I think the whole idea of a "Black history month" is stupid.

I blame our liberal schools for making a big deal out it. You know how many pictures of MLK I colored in school? A fuck ton!

I think it depends more on the state or school district where you attend school. Personally, I don't ever remember celebrating black history month in school, much less coloring pictures of MLK.