Happy Juneteenth!

pavyracer · 06-19-23, 10:13 AM

Is that what it is? I went to the post office this morning and it was closed. Kept trying to figure out why it was closed then left.

ChuckyTheGoat · 06-19-23, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by big joe 1212

No celebrating here. But I’ll be enjoying my day off

How come no afternoon baseball games to stuff the holiday celebration down our throat?

Markets closed. Who really celebrates this day?

gauchojake · 06-19-23, 10:40 AM

I'm confused.

JIBBBY · 06-19-23, 10:47 AM

What is this all about? Who works here? Where am I? Juneteenie..

ChuckyTheGoat · 06-19-23, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by gauchojake

I'm confused.

OK, history of this holiday ties to Texas freeing the slaves. OK, most can agree that abolition of slavery was a good thing.

It's a FEDERAL holiday. So, the politicians get the day off.

What % of the country takes the day off? Can't be too high.

Darkside Magick · 06-19-23, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

OK, history of this holiday ties to Texas freeing the slaves. OK, most can agree that abolition of slavery was a good thing.

It's a FEDERAL holiday. So, the politicians get the day off.

What % of the country takes the day off? Can't be too high.

Mainly Midwest and the South.. We always celebrate it many years before it was a federal holiday. In my Opinion should just stay regional celebration and not a holiday

JIBBBY · 06-19-23, 11:21 AM

See now this is a good holiday.

We don't need gay pride month or black history month. One day is good enough for holidays. Just my opinion. Don't need a full month to celebrate something. A single day is good enough or it gets out of control and becomes a farce.

flyingillini · 06-19-23, 11:35 AM

Excuse me for my ignorance, but what is Juneteenth? Never heard of it.

Headsterx · 06-19-23, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Markets closed. Who really celebrates this day?

I do. Another extra day of BBQ and drinking!

lesterdymond · 06-19-23, 01:33 PM

Reparations & payments have already begun

Headsterx · 06-19-23, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by lesterdymond

Reparations & payments have already begun

So where's my check?

VeggieDog · 06-19-23, 02:38 PM

veriableodds · 06-19-23, 02:42 PM

jezus Juneteenth sounds like some LGBT propaganda, and not intended meaning.

Itsamazing777 · 06-19-23, 03:41 PM

No thanks.

BeatTheJerk · 06-19-23, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by lesterdymond

Reparations & payments have already begun

LMFAO

big joe 1212 · 06-19-23, 04:51 PM

This is really a George Floyd holiday. Nobody cared about Juneteenth or even heard of it until the blacks started rioting.

Slurry Pumper · 06-19-23, 05:09 PM

Well a day off is a day off I guess. Then again since I run my own bidness, it kind of sucks to give out another free day's pay to the employees. I hope they enjoy it and come back tomorrow ready and eager to work.

JIBBBY · 06-19-23, 05:33 PM

All these race and or sex related holidays are pure garbage! Jesus gets Christmas and Easter and that's it (two days a year), yet blacks get this day and a black history MONTH. Gays get gay pride Month.

Just doesn't seem legit to me. Leave gay and race out of holidays I say!

Headsterx · 06-19-23, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by big joe 1212

This is really a George Floyd holiday. Nobody cared about Juneteenth or even heard of it until the blacks started rioting.

So nobody with a college education.

Optional · 06-19-23, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by Slurry Pumper

Well a day off is a day off I guess. Then again since I run my own bidness, it kind of sucks to give out another free day's pay to the employees. I hope they enjoy it and come back tomorrow ready and eager to work.

^^^ Now that's the way to deal with it. Not triggered about who celebrates it, not complaining about the cost, just getting on with his own business.

Slurry must have some Aussie in his family tree.

bigtymer56 · 06-19-23, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

All these race and or sex related holidays are pure garbage! Jesus gets Christmas and Easter and that's it (two days a year), yet blacks get this day and a black history MONTH. Gays get gay pride Month.

Just doesn't seem legit to me. Leave gay and race out of holidays I say!

It's an historical event. And Black history and pride months, however annoying you may think they are aren't holidays.

franklee168 · 06-19-23, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

OK, history of this holiday ties to Texas freeing the slaves. OK, most can agree that abolition of slavery was a good thing.

It's a FEDERAL holiday. So, the politicians get the day off.

What % of the country takes the day off? Can't be too high.

Just got home from work Goat.

ChuckyTheGoat · 06-19-23, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by franklee168

Just got home from work Goat.

Exactly, Frank. Didn't do me any good, either.

If it's THAT important, spring for a TRUE national holiday. Not just the politicians and bankers.

Headsterx · 06-19-23, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoat

Exactly, Frank. Didn't do me any good, either.

If it's THAT important, spring for a TRUE national holiday. Not just the politicians and bankers.

It is a true national holiday but let the states decide if they want to honor it. Isn’t that what the Civil War was about… states’ rights. 🤣🤣

turbobets · 06-19-23, 11:10 PM

It should have been called Emancipation Day so everyone would understand it's importance.

gauchojake · 06-19-23, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by turbobets

It should have been called Emancipation Day so everyone would understand it's importance.

I think some education on the holiday would be great. I know of it but really not sure what the meaning of the day is.

In LA we have Caesar Chavez day and Armenian Genocide day which are pretty well known locally although they weren't always holidays.

Frankly in America we don't have enough days off so I'll take it.

DrunkHorseplayer · 06-20-23, 12:52 AM

Another garbage holiday.

TheMoneyShot · 06-20-23, 03:54 AM

Society makes sh## up every day.... might as well add another holiday to the Calendar.... 100 years from now.... 250 days out of 365 will be Holidays lol

Society has a hard time keeping things "simple"... don't they?

ByeShea · 06-20-23, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

Society makes sh## up every day.... might as well add another holiday to the Calendar.... 100 years from now.... 250 days out of 365 will be Holidays lol

Society has a hard time keeping things "simple"... don't they?

This is exactly what ancient Rome chose to do. Cater to the mobs, the special interests, until over time its ideals were totally lost and it collapsed within.

deltgen · 06-20-23, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by ByeShea

This is exactly what ancient Rome chose to do. Cater to the mobs, the special interests, until over time its ideals were totally lost and it collapsed within.

Shea--real question here and not just a sarcastic reply to you. I knew that the ancient Romans had a ridiculous number of national holidays, but were they based on catering to the special interests as you say? I just thought they had a day for their plethora of gods, a day for Caesar's birthday, Caesar's wives birthdays, the birthdays of his kids, Caesar's dogs' birthdays, etc., etc.