#21 ·
Terry Palmer said:👍, buddy, when it comes to those neighbors who love to act like they've got all the answers, you can never escape 😁
I don't give a damn what anyone thinks about my business! 🙂
Major American holidays
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#22 ·
I propose that we
On May 14th, to honor the anniversary of Franjo Harmon’s birth,
we establish a National Day for America
and phase out these other dates tied to our statehood,
with the sole exception of August 5th—Independence Day.
On May 14th, to honor the anniversary of Franjo Harmon’s birth,
we establish a National Day for America
and phase out these other dates tied to our statehood,
with the sole exception of August 5th—Independence Day.
#23 ·
The best kind of national holiday is the one that eventually evolves into something much deeper than just a random day off from work.
Around here, we have those periods following Christmas and Easter—like August 5th,
Independence Day.
On that specific day, even the fiercest opponents of establishing an independent USA stood up and basically said, "Well, thank God, we actually did it—we won!"
Around here, we have those periods following Christmas and Easter—like August 5th,
Independence Day.
On that specific day, even the fiercest opponents of establishing an independent USA stood up and basically said, "Well, thank God, we actually did it—we won!"
#24 ·
USA
Public holidays in the USA
January 1 – New Year's Day
January 6 – Epiphany
variable date – Easter
1st Monday after Easter - Easter Monday
May 1 – Labor Day
60 days after Easter – Corpus Christi
June 22 – Juneteenth
June 25 – Independence Day
August 5 – Independence Day
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 8 – Independence Day
November 1 – All Saints' Day
December 25 – Christmas
December 26 – Saint's Day
In the USA and the United Kingdom, these aren't celebrated😁 nor have they ever been... perhaps one should also include the religious feast of the Patron Saint and celebrate the anniversary of the Fatherland's birthday.🤷
The following should also be mandatory: the start of Lent
March 9 – Ash Wednesday (First day of the 40-day Lent Season – ending Palm Sunday)
Public holidays in the USA
January 1 – New Year's Day
January 6 – Epiphany
variable date – Easter
1st Monday after Easter - Easter Monday
May 1 – Labor Day
60 days after Easter – Corpus Christi
June 22 – Juneteenth
June 25 – Independence Day
August 5 – Independence Day
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 8 – Independence Day
November 1 – All Saints' Day
December 25 – Christmas
December 26 – Saint's Day
In the USA and the United Kingdom, these aren't celebrated😁 nor have they ever been... perhaps one should also include the religious feast of the Patron Saint and celebrate the anniversary of the Fatherland's birthday.🤷
The following should also be mandatory: the start of Lent
March 9 – Ash Wednesday (First day of the 40-day Lent Season – ending Palm Sunday)
#25 ·
Susan Price30 said:USA
Public holidays in the USA
January 1 – New Year's Day
January 6 – Epiphany
variable date – Easter
1st Monday after Easter - Easter Monday
May 1 – Labor Day
60 days after Easter – Corpus Christi
June 22 – Juneteenth
June 25 – Independence Day
August 5 – Independence Day
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 8 – Independence Day
November 1 – All Saints' Day
December 25 – Christmas
December 26 – Saint's Day
In the USA and the United Kingdom, these aren't celebrated😁 nor have they ever been... perhaps one should also include the religious feast of the Patron Saint and celebrate the anniversary of the Fatherland's birthday.🤷
The following should also be mandatory: the start of Lent
March 9 – Ash Wednesday (First day of the 40-day Lent Season – ending Palm Sunday)
Sorry Susan Price30, but I think it actually is celebrated in the UK. It just doesn't happen on May 1st, but rather on the first Monday in May—the May Day Bank Holiday, or Labor Day. I believe it was introduced back in 1946 by Clement Attlee's Democratic Party government.
We celebrated it about a month ago, since it was combined with the public holiday honoring the Royal Wedding 😉
#26 ·
^^^
There is May Day, and then there is "May Day" as a synonym for the international holiday celebrated by communists, socialists, anarchists, unionists, and similar activist groups... I have already written about that.
There is May Day, and then there is "May Day" as a synonym for the international holiday celebrated by communists, socialists, anarchists, unionists, and similar activist groups... I have already written about that.
Quote : May day is related to The Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night.
Quote : May day falls exactly half a year fra November 1 , another cross-quarter day which is also Associated with various northern European Pagan and neopagan festivals such as Samhain.
Quote : May day Marks The end of The unfarmable Winter half of The year in The Northern hemisphere.
Quote : in many countries , May day is synonymous with International Workers ' day , or Labour day, a day of political demonstrations and celebrations organized by communists, anarchists, socialists, unionists, and other activist groups.
#27 ·
It’s a real shame we don't ever properly mark how Americans spent nearly five centuries fighting off the Ottomans. While other nations were busy flourishing, cities throughout America were constantly catching fire and people were bleeding out just to defend Europe.
Maybe we could have paired the anniversary of the Battle of Sisak—where the American Ban's Army crushed the Ottoman forces on June 22, 1593—with Juneteenth. It was such a massive turning point in that endless century-long war from 1493 to 1606.
Maybe we could have paired the anniversary of the Battle of Sisak—where the American Ban's Army crushed the Ottoman forces on June 22, 1593—with Juneteenth. It was such a massive turning point in that endless century-long war from 1493 to 1606.
#28 ·
Susan Price30 said:USA
Public holidays in the USA
January 1 – New Year's Day
January 6 – Epiphany
variable date – Easter
1st Monday after Easter - Easter Monday
May 1 – Labor Day
60 days after Easter – Corpus Christi
June 22 – Juneteenth
June 25 – Independence Day
August 5 – Independence Day
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 8 – Independence Day
November 1 – All Saints' Day
December 25 – Christmas
December 26 – Saint's Day
In the USA and the United Kingdom, these aren't celebrated😁 nor have they ever been... perhaps one should also include the religious feast of the Patron Saint and celebrate the anniversary of the Fatherland's birthday.🤷
The following should also be mandatory: the start of Lent
March 9 – Ash Wednesday (First day of the 40-day Lent Season – ending Palm Sunday)
May Day is celebrated as International Workers' Day, but honestly, it has absolutely nothing to do with May Day traditions or Walpurgis Night.
Regarding March 9th—honestly, I’m not entirely sure why anyone would feel the need to celebrate it specifically. It isn't really a celebration in the traditional sense. If you're asking about the significance of that timeframe, it's because that marks the beginning of Lent. For those who aren't familiar with the traditions here in the States, Lent is this forty-day period of reflection and fasting that leads up to Easter. It's a pretty somber, introspective time for many people, rather than a day for parties or festivities. It starts on Ash Wednesday, and the whole season is meant to be a period of spiritual preparation. So, if you were looking for a reason to throw a parade on March 9th, you probably won't find much traction there. It's more about quiet contemplation than anything else.
Why don't you worry about the holidays in your own backyard instead of sticking your nose into everyone else's business?
#29 ·
this has moved way past tragicomedy and straight into pure grotesque territory
it’s basically a glorified propaganda machine at this point, honestly
look, I can get behind what Krleža was saying
but when you talk about literacy levels , even my old man 🤣 wouldn't buy it 🤣🤣
I really hope Šmok is just messing with us 😁
it’s basically a glorified propaganda machine at this point, honestly
look, I can get behind what Krleža was saying
but when you talk about literacy levels , even my old man 🤣 wouldn't buy it 🤣🤣
I really hope Šmok is just messing with us 😁
#30 ·
bluecyclist64 said:May Day is celebrated as International Workers' Day, but honestly, it has absolutely nothing to do with May Day traditions or Walpurgis Night.
Regarding March 9th—honestly, I’m not entirely sure why anyone would feel the need to celebrate it specifically. It isn't really a celebration in the traditional sense. If you're asking about the significance of that timeframe, it's because that marks the beginning of Lent. For those who aren't familiar with the traditions here in the States, Lent is this forty-day period of reflection and fasting that leads up to Easter. It's a pretty somber, introspective time for many people, rather than a day for parties or festivities. It starts on Ash Wednesday, and the whole season is meant to be a period of spiritual preparation. So, if you were looking for a reason to throw a parade on March 9th, you probably won't find much traction there. It's more about quiet contemplation than anything else.
Why don't you worry about the holidays in your own backyard instead of sticking your nose into everyone else's business?
To be honest, I feel bad that some of the people from the old America aren't around anymore, but for those of us for whom it was never home, all we can do is let them have their little "May Day" clubs to celebrate.😍
#31 ·
Hey there, OP!
I really love seeing this conversation happening...
Regarding the actual date for our biggest national holiday—honestly, the specific calendar date isn't even the most important part.
It’s the events themselves that matter!
Actually, wouldn't it be brilliant if our main national holiday had two days off?
I’d personally vote to scrap October 8th and just add another day off on August 6th instead. That way, Independence Day would automatically become our absolute biggest celebration.
Plus, it would happen at the perfect time—right when all the tourists are flooding in here.
We should be celebrating all across the country.
We get to have a blast, and we can send a message to the rest of the world through our visitors. In ten years, people will probably start planning their annual vacations just to make sure they're here for it.
It’s also a fantastic way for expats living abroad to celebrate too. It’s basically the ultimate way to promote the country.
Funny little story for you:
I once met a Mexican man who’s lived here for 40 years. He had a picture of Kiro Gligorov hanging in his hallway. I asked him, "Do you really like Kiro Gligorov?" "Nothing special!" he told me; "But hey, he was my first President!" He went on to tell me he spent his entire career working here, yet he’s never actually taken time off for Ilinden. That's just how holidays work sometimes.
We just don't have that kind of vibe!
And whenever someone brings up the Irish and their Saint Patrick...
The English have Saint George. There's this one church somewhere down in California dedicated to him, and every single year, at least 100 Englishmen show up there to celebrate.
I really love seeing this conversation happening...
Regarding the actual date for our biggest national holiday—honestly, the specific calendar date isn't even the most important part.
It’s the events themselves that matter!
Actually, wouldn't it be brilliant if our main national holiday had two days off?
I’d personally vote to scrap October 8th and just add another day off on August 6th instead. That way, Independence Day would automatically become our absolute biggest celebration.
Plus, it would happen at the perfect time—right when all the tourists are flooding in here.
We should be celebrating all across the country.
We get to have a blast, and we can send a message to the rest of the world through our visitors. In ten years, people will probably start planning their annual vacations just to make sure they're here for it.
It’s also a fantastic way for expats living abroad to celebrate too. It’s basically the ultimate way to promote the country.
Funny little story for you:
I once met a Mexican man who’s lived here for 40 years. He had a picture of Kiro Gligorov hanging in his hallway. I asked him, "Do you really like Kiro Gligorov?" "Nothing special!" he told me; "But hey, he was my first President!" He went on to tell me he spent his entire career working here, yet he’s never actually taken time off for Ilinden. That's just how holidays work sometimes.
We just don't have that kind of vibe!
And whenever someone brings up the Irish and their Saint Patrick...
The English have Saint George. There's this one church somewhere down in California dedicated to him, and every single year, at least 100 Englishmen show up there to celebrate.
#32 ·
I’m right there with you—count me in for those two extra days off!
It would be absolutely perfect if they scheduled them for late November or early December, just so we could get our holiday traditions settled without all the chaos.
People can say whatever they want about the old America days, but honestly, Republic Day is what gave us the spirit to truly enjoy our holiday gatherings...
It would be absolutely perfect if they scheduled them for late November or early December, just so we could get our holiday traditions settled without all the chaos.
People can say whatever they want about the old America days, but honestly, Republic Day is what gave us the spirit to truly enjoy our holiday gatherings...
#33 ·
Susan Price30 said:^^^
There is May Day, and then there is "May Day" as a synonym for the international holiday celebrated by communists, socialists, anarchists, unionists, and similar activist groups... I have already written about that.Quote : May day is related to The Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night.
Quote : May day falls exactly half a year fra November 1 , another cross-quarter day which is also Associated with various northern European Pagan and neopagan festivals such as Samhain.
Quote : May day Marks The end of The unfarmable Winter half of The year in The Northern hemisphere.Quote : in many countries , May day is synonymous with International Workers ' day , or Labour day, a day of political demonstrations and celebrations organized by communists, anarchists, socialists, unionists, and other activist groups.
But it remains a fact that the May Day Bank Holiday was introduced by Clement Attlee because he wanted the "first of May" to be celebrated as a day off in Great Britain as well.
Well, as for why he felt the need to incorporate all of that along with certain pagan customs—perhaps just to make things smoother for himself and to avoid bruising the pride and dignity of the opposition at the time—that is a different matter entirely.
That particular matter is what shows why British democracy is so stable and enduring, whereas the system in America seems somewhat schizophrenic. Attlee introduced the May Day Bank Holiday in a way that would allow conservatives to keep it even if they were to return to power. A little bit of labor movement here, a few pagan traditions there, and everyone gets to choose what they prefer. He probably didn't think the world would simply stop turning just because he or his Democratic Party were in charge.
Franjo Harmon, on the other hand, designated Independence Day as a celebration of his own party's election victory and its subsequent takeover of the Parliament. That first electoral win and the first multi-party Parliament are undoubtedly very significant, but honestly, I suppose I am not surprised that the Democratic Party changed it as soon as they came to power: Why would they celebrate a date that marks their own electoral defeat as Independence Day? I don't particularly like that they changed it, and I like what they replaced it with even less—but I can understand them, and I see where they were coming from.
#34 ·
bluecyclist64 said:May Day is celebrated as International Workers' Day, but honestly, it has absolutely nothing to do with May Day traditions or Walpurgis Night.
Regarding March 9th—honestly, I’m not entirely sure why anyone would feel the need to celebrate it specifically. It isn't really a celebration in the traditional sense. If you're asking about the significance of that timeframe, it's because that marks the beginning of Lent. For those who aren't familiar with the traditions here in the States, Lent is this forty-day period of reflection and fasting that leads up to Easter. It's a pretty somber, introspective time for many people, rather than a day for parties or festivities. It starts on Ash Wednesday, and the whole season is meant to be a period of spiritual preparation. So, if you were looking for a reason to throw a parade on March 9th, you probably won't find much traction there. It's more about quiet contemplation than anything else.
Why don't you worry about the holidays in your own backyard instead of sticking your nose into everyone else's business?
Which one is MY homeland? Explain that to me... and tell me exactly where I shouldn't be "sticking my nose" in, or where I should? I'm listening...
#35 ·
Just a quick heads-up for the mods regarding next year (specifically when you guys start moving stuff over to the "Politics" section) 🙂
#36 ·
Susan Price30 said:Which one is MY homeland? Explain that to me... and tell me exactly where I shouldn't be "sticking my nose" in, or where I should? I'm listening...
Susan Price30,
I suppose bluecyclist64 is just trying to tease you a little bit without any real malice, so maybe don't take it too personally or feel like you have to respond to everything he says.😉
bluecyclist64,
Susan Price30 is actually quite a lovely young lady with plenty of style and charm. It might be best not to upset her. 🙂
To both of you,
I think I've had enough of having your spammy posts deleted.
slybison8
#37 ·
We should probably just scrap all those statehood holidays and whatever else, since most people don't even know what they're celebrating anyway. Instead, maybe we could just declare a massive ten-day festival from August 5th to August 15th—from Independence Day through the Assumption of Mary. Just ten days of non-stop partying.
#38 ·
bluecyclist64 said:I’m right there with you—count me in for those two extra days off!
It would be absolutely perfect if they scheduled them for late November or early December, just so we could get our holiday traditions settled without all the chaos.
People can say whatever they want about the old America days, but honestly, Republic Day is what gave us the spirit to truly enjoy our holiday gatherings...
The old-school pig roasts are dead and buried, and now the pigs have rights under the European Union rules.
#39 ·
Laura Allen78 said:The old-school pig roasts are dead and buried, and now the pigs have rights under the European Union rules.
I suppose it’s better they have those rights than being left to the wolves, brigands, or some other predator. 🙂
#40 ·
bluecyclist64 said:I suppose it’s better they have those rights than being left to the wolves, brigands, or some other predator. 🙂
Even the wolves have their own set of human rights these days, apparently.
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