NY's October 2012 Fall is in the air BS thread
10-01-2012, 01:56 PM
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Yeah, what long weekend? I don't get a long weekend? Therefore, you guys shouldn't get a long weekend.
It is all about me, you know........
10-01-2012, 01:56 PM
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Hi Ken, Columbus Day is the reason for the long weekend.
10-01-2012, 01:57 PM
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Yeah, what long weekend? I don't get a long weekend? Therefore, you guys shouldn't get a long weekend.
It is all about me, you know........
TOUGH!.....lol. I use to get election day off until the last contract which we agreed to give it up as a holiday, but we get it as a floating holiday to use whenever we want to within the year.
10-01-2012, 02:10 PM
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Hi Ken, Columbus Day is the reason for the long weekend.
Damned State Workers!!! My long weekend consists of...work Friday...Saturday...Sunday...Monday!!!
10-01-2012, 03:27 PM
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Keep your feet elevated Ken!
10-01-2012, 03:27 PM
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but I am not a state worker... I am a lowly county worker. Also the banks and post offices will be closed as are the schools.
10-01-2012, 03:28 PM
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Howdy Bruce, thanks for stopping by.
10-01-2012, 03:30 PM
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Keep your feet elevated Ken!
Thanks Bruce, you'll have to write me a note.....
Neil, State, County...same thing...all you gubment workers, getting every holiday off you can think of.......
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Hi Ken, Columbus Day is the reason for the long weekend.
They no longer recognize it as Columbus Day in South Dakota... it's now called Native American day... kids still get off school and banks are closed.
10-01-2012, 03:34 PM
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They no longer recognize it as Columbus Day in South Dakota... it's now called Native American day... kids still get off school and banks are closed.
Wow. Even Christopher Columbus has been taken out by political correctnes...
10-01-2012, 03:36 PM
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Keep your feet elevated Ken!
Hey Bruce...good advice!!!
What's up out your way???
10-01-2012, 03:38 PM
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but I am not a state worker... I am a lowly county worker. Also the banks and post offices will be closed as are the schools.
Same difference...I'm lucky...I only have to work 8 1/2 hours on Monday!!!
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They no longer recognize it as Columbus Day in South Dakota... it's now called Native American day... kids still get off school and banks are closed.
What do the Native Americans have to do with Christopher Columbus???
10-01-2012, 03:44 PM
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What do the Native Americans have to do with Christopher Columbus???
He ruined everything for them... by banning a holiday named for him, everything is made better again.
10-01-2012, 03:45 PM
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What do the Native Americans have to do with Christopher Columbus???
Nothing. Which probably made perfect sense to the moron or morons that had it changed.
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