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Judge Smails

02-19-2007, 09:30 AM

What the hell is going on in this country?  I remember when I was a kid it was two seperate holidays: we got off on Lincoln's and Washington's birthday.  We would cut out silouettes of the president's and hang them in our classroom windows.  I remember having assemblies where we read reports that we wrote on the presidents.I was just talking to my kids and they honestly had no clue why they were home from school today.  When I told my six year old daughter it was Presidents Day she asked me if it was George Bush's birthday today.  They apparently have done nothing in school about this.So, I figured since they're home I'll turn off Nickelodeon and force them to watch the History Channel.  Surely there should something about Lincoln or Washington on.  Nope.  It apparently is Star Trek day on the History Channel leading up to a new documentary on Star Trek they're premiering tonight.  I just sat through two back to back Star Trek related shows and coming up at 2:00 PM they're showing Planet of the Apes again. Sweet Baby Jesus, WTF?!!!!!

cupcakelove

02-19-2007, 09:32 AM

I heard its free to get into Mount Vernon today.  You could take them there for a free history lesson.

Don Stugots

02-19-2007, 09:44 AM

the history channel is calling this their "days of future's past" day.

Team_Ramrod

02-19-2007, 09:45 AM

I don't have a president. Therefore I celebrate Family Day today (in Alberta anyway).

led37zep

02-19-2007, 09:46 AM

The Midnight Ramrod wrote: I don't have a president. Therefore I celebrate Family Day today (in Alberta anyway). Just HAAAAAVE to be different don't you Ramrod?

A.J.

02-19-2007, 09:55 AM

Judge Smails wrote: So, I figured since they're home I'll turn off Nickelodeon and force them to watch the History Channel.  Surely there should something about Lincoln or Washington on.  Nope.  They ran that Presidents special (narrated by Edward Hermann) this weekend.  C-SPAN was running some stuff though.  This morning it was about President Ford's road to the Presidency and the constitutional implications along the way.

sailor

02-19-2007, 09:58 AM

led37zep wrote: The Midnight Ramrod wrote: I don't have a president. Therefore I celebrate Family Day today (in Alberta anyway). Just HAAAAAVE to be different don't you Ramrod? just makes ya want to re-enact the scene from unforgiven with bill munny and english bob, don't it?

Judge Smails

02-19-2007, 10:00 AM

A.J. wrote: C-SPAN was running some stuff though.  This morning it was about President Ford's road to the Presidency and the constitutional implications along the way.I just put on C-SPAN and Jimmy Carter is blathering away about Palestine.  I don't want to turn them off to politics completely.Thanks for the help though.  Your sig pic is quite appropos for this thread:<img src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetAJ.jpg" border="0" width="300" height="100" />

reeshy

02-19-2007, 10:31 AM

The Midnight Ramrod wrote: I don't have a president. Therefore I celebrate Family Day today (in Alberta anyway). That's right...you guys got a king or something...you queen!!!!!!

burrben

02-19-2007, 10:47 AM

i'm celebrating US Grant. he's from ohio you know

weekapaugjz

02-19-2007, 10:55 AM

i am celebrating william mckinley, he was assassinated in buffalo

Judge Smails

02-19-2007, 10:58 AM

I'm celebrating Bill Clinton.  He stuck a cigar in an intern's twat.

Fat_Sunny

02-19-2007, 01:31 PM

Yeah, It Is Pathetic What Americans These Days Know About History.  Take A Look At This Gallup Poll; Except For Lincoln (Which They Got Right, Thank God), If It Wasn't In Their Lifetime, Americans Don't Want To Know About It.  Sad.According to a Feb, 2007, Gallup Poll, Lincoln is back at No. 1 with Americans. Still, he holds this position based on responses from a fairly small percentage of the public. Eighteen percent of Americans today name Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. He is closely followed by Reagan, with 16%, and John F. Kennedy, with 14%. Bill Clinton (13%) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (9%) round out the top five.

burrben

02-19-2007, 01:34 PM

Fat_Sunny wrote: Yeah, It Is Pathetic What Americans These Days Know About History.  Take A Look At This Gallup Poll; Except For Lincoln (Which They Got Right, Thank God), If It Wasn't In Their Lifetime, Americans Don't Want To Know About It.  Sad.According to a Feb, 2007, Gallup Poll, Lincoln is back at No. 1 with Americans. Still, he holds this position based on responses from a fairly small percentage of the public. Eighteen percent of Americans today name Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. He is closely followed by Reagan, with 16%, and John F. Kennedy, with 14%. Bill Clinton (13%) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (9%) round out the top five. i always considered FDR the best

Fat_Sunny

02-19-2007, 01:41 PM

burrben wrote: i always considered FDR the bestSo Do Alot Of Historians, And Even This Conservative Thinks He Belongs In The Top Three.  But To Have Clinton Above FDR Just Shows People Don't Know Their History!

PapaBear

02-19-2007, 01:47 PM

Don Stugots wrote: the history channel is calling this their "days of future's past" day. The same channel that is STILL showing Planet of The Apes during Black History Month...

Don Stugots

02-19-2007, 02:18 PM

PapaBear wrote: Don Stugots wrote: the history channel is calling this their "days of future's past" day. The same channel that is STILL showing Planet of The Apes during Black History Month...maybe its for the "what if...." celebration week?

FUNKMAN

02-19-2007, 02:24 PM

same to you budday!  i spent today so far on a 7-hour conference bridge with work, bangalore, and brussels. then i had to come to work.thanks, THANKS ALOT!  <img src="/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" width="20" height="20" />

SatCam

02-19-2007, 06:24 PM

Fat_Sunny wrote: Yeah, It Is Pathetic What Americans These Days Know About History. Take A Look At This Gallup Poll; Except For Lincoln (Which They Got Right, Thank God), If It Wasn't In Their Lifetime, Americans Don't Want To Know About It. Sad.According to a Feb, 2007, Gallup Poll, Lincoln is back at No. 1 with Americans. Still, he holds this position based on responses from a fairly small percentage of the public. Eighteen percent of Americans today name Lincoln as the greatest U.S. president. He is closely followed by Reagan, with 16%, and John F. Kennedy, with 14%. Bill Clinton (13%) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (9%) round out the top five. 

GW is #1

PapaBear

02-19-2007, 06:28 PM

I was watching the Seinfeld episode with the"quiet talker" tonight. In the scene where they're at the restaurant (and Jerry unknowingly agrees to wear the pirate shirt), I noticed there was a painting in the background. I'm pretty sure it was Abraham Lincoln, but it was blurred out. Why would they blur that painting? Are they anti Lincoln?

FUNKMAN

02-19-2007, 06:30 PM

Fat_Sunny

02-19-2007, 06:43 PM

PapaBear wrote: I was watching the Seinfeld episode with the"quiet talker" tonight. In the scene where they're at the restaurant (and Jerry unknowingly agrees to wear the pirate shirt), I noticed there was a painting in the background. I'm pretty sure it was Abraham Lincoln, but it was blurred out. Why would they blur that painting? Are they anti Lincoln? Hmmm.... Fat's Not Sure About Anti-Lincoln, But Last Night's Episode, Oddly Enough, Was The Anti-Dentite Episode!

DoubleJ

02-20-2007, 04:42 AM

burrben wrote: i'm celebrating US Grant. he's from ohio you knowOhio has produced eight presidents, which is more than any other state. They dominated the Gilded Age. Just saying.