GOOD NIGHT ONCE AGIAN !!!!

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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:57 on 10th October 2008 Is Monday a holiday in the U.S.? It seems people are talking about not having their kids in school on Monday and now Diana says goodbye until Tuesday. My sons got school, so no holiday here. Cheerio friends above. I'm still here for a while. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:00 on 10th October 2008 My girls were out Thurs. and Fri but have school on Monday although Erin's daycare which she attends in the morning and afternoon (public school kindergarden is barely half day) is closed!! So I have to take the day off so I can get her to public school! Confusing, right? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:07 on 10th October 2008 I reckon i should really go to bed!!! i'm falling asleep here!! so...goodnight. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:09 on 10th October 2008 Night Jason! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 22:09 on 10th October 2008 goodnightgoodnightgoodnightgoodnightgoodnight My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 22:20 on 10th October 2008 Ah come on Jason, have a cup of coffee and stay with us for a while . My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 03:50 on 12th October 2008 On 10th October 2008 21:57, Sue H wrote: Is Monday a holiday in the U.S.? It seems people are talking about not having their kids in school on Monday and now Diana says goodbye until Tuesday. My sons got school, so no holiday here. Cheerio friends above. I'm still here for a while. Yes, Sue, Columbus Day. It always used to be on Oct. 12 then they moved it to the 2nd Monday in Oct. Some states observe it, others don't. For the benefit of those who don't know, it's to celebrate the "discovery" of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It's become somewhat controversial in the last several years. Italian American groups love it because Columbus was from Italy although he was sailing under the patronage of Queen Isabela of Spain at the time of the discovery. Native American tribes don't see it as anything to celebrate. It's also most probable that the Vikings were probably the first Europeans to land in N. America, probably in the 8th or 9th century, about the same time they were raiding Britain. But of course, we all know that it was St. Brendan and his little band of Irish monks who actually made it here in the 6th century. LOL. I'm off work on Monday, a paid holiday for me. Yippeeee!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 04:40 on 12th October 2008 LOL @ you Ruth for that informative history lesson My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:31 on 12th October 2008 On 12th October 2008 03:50, Ruth Gregory wrote: On 10th October 2008 21:57, Sue H wrote: Is Monday a holiday in the U.S.? It seems people are talking about not having their kids in school on Monday and now Diana says goodbye until Tuesday. My sons got school, so no holiday here. Cheerio friends above. I'm still here for a while. Yes, Sue, Columbus Day. It always used to be on Oct. 12 then they moved it to the 2nd Monday in Oct. Some states observe it, others don't. For the benefit of those who don't know, it's to celebrate the "discovery" of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It's become somewhat controversial in the last several years. Italian American groups love it because Columbus was from Italy although he was sailing under the patronage of Queen Isabela of Spain at the time of the discovery. Native American tribes don't see it as anything to celebrate. It's also most probable that the Vikings were probably the first Europeans to land in N. America, probably in the 8th or 9th century, about the same time they were raiding Britain. But of course, we all know that it was St. Brendan and his little band of Irish monks who actually made it here in the 6th century. LOL. I'm off work on Monday, a paid holiday for me. Yippeeee!!! Ah, I remember now. Our schools don't get Columbus day off because they get Nevada Day off instead which is October 31st. Thanks for the info Ruth. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Alan Marron Posts: 726 Joined: 14th Jul 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 02:46 on 13th October 2008 Thanks for the histiry Ruth. Love it!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions