Monday, Febuary 16, 2015

GLENDA

Good Morning:  Today is President’s Day.  In the early 1800’s, people

celebrated George Washington’s Birthday on February 22nd.  In the late

1960’s, the date was changed to the third Monday in February, primarily to

give working people a three day weekend.  Since this new date fell between

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, most people began to

celebrate both of those great Presidents and, thus, the name President’s Day,

instead of George Washington Day and soon the day was spent celebrating

all Presidents.

A lot of Americans did not like calling this day “President’s Day,” because

they felt some Presidents didn’t need to be remembered!  However you

prefer to celebrate this day, take a moment to pray for our country and for

President Obama.  God bless the USA!