Juneteenth (june 19)! It is passed in the Senate, just need the House and Daddy Biden to sign off, which obviously going to . What will you do for this possible new holiday next week? Whoring ?
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 106 | June 19, 2021 12:01 AM |
That's been a government holiday in DC for a while now.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 15, 2021 11:57 PM |
Hopefully people with celebrate this new holiday solemnly, and with the same amount of quiet reflection as they do Memorial day.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | June 15, 2021 11:58 PM |
People who don’t work for the government or in financial services will be working that day. I’m all for removing all paid holidays that are ones most companies don’t observe.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 16, 2021 12:02 AM |
So much easier than passing a law to ensure the right to vote.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 16, 2021 12:13 AM |
Just Democrats pandering to black people.
I wonder what holiday they will pass to pander to Latinos? Will May 5th be the next national holiday?
What about Native Americans? What about Asians? Why isn't June 28th (the day of the Stonewall riots) a national holiday? What about the day that women got the right to vote (August 18)?
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 16, 2021 12:19 AM |
Gonna watch some Al Jolson while I enjoy a big plate of fried chicken with greens and watermelon.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | June 16, 2021 12:21 AM |
My company is closing for the first time ever on Friday for Juneteenth.
I’m happy to have the three-day weekend.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 16, 2021 12:22 AM |
For those of you who want a less racist thread...
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 16, 2021 12:23 AM |
Are we sure the House will pass it?
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 16, 2021 12:29 AM |
Good. Now let's teach about it in school. I never heard of it until 1998 when I moved into my place which is a couple of blocks from where they hold the festival.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 16, 2021 12:36 AM |
OP, the holiday won’t be national until next year, at the earliest.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 16, 2021 1:03 AM |
More federal holidays in summer, please. I don’t care what they honor so long as work closes.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | June 16, 2021 1:47 AM |
[quote] I wonder what holiday they will pass to pander to Latinos?
Democrats don’t care about Latinos though, nor do you.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 16, 2021 3:44 AM |
R6 nailed it!! As a Canadian I've noticed that the Americans overload on one minority but almost overlook the other minorities!
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | June 16, 2021 3:58 AM |
[quote] Gonna watch some Al Jolson while I enjoy a big plate of fried chicken with greens and watermelon.
Oh my, that seems highly inappropriate and just ever so slightly offensive
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 16, 2021 4:18 AM |
R3: "I’m all for removing all paid holidays that are ones most companies don’t observe."
Me: I'm all for requiring companies to start giving private-sector employees the same paid holidays that federal employees get.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 16, 2021 10:39 AM |
R6 Columbus Day is now referred to by many of us as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The feds haven't made that official but some states have.
I fully support Juneteenth being made a federal holiday given what it represents. If July 4 deserves a holiday to recognize freedom from monarchy, then freedom from slavery certainly deserves similar recognition. Many black people here in D.C. have cemebrated Juneteenth and have taken it off work for family and community gatherings for many decades now. It's not an invented holiday; it's just new to many white people, and we should know what it's about.
Once the holiday actually gains relatively meaningless status as just another day off and doesn't require explanation to white people, then we'll probably be closer to social equality.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 16, 2021 10:47 AM |
Poor r6, probably doesn’t have a job anyway to take time off from.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 16, 2021 12:22 PM |
Hopefully it will be an opportunity for a major appliance sale. Or, at the very least, an underwire sale at Macy’s.. I would recognize that.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 16, 2021 12:28 PM |
[quote] Democrats don’t care about Latinos though, nor do you.
R15, I don't categorize and judge people by who their ancestors were - you are correct about that. You should give it a try. It's the American way.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | June 16, 2021 1:48 PM |
Time to make a gay pride month a federal holiday.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | June 16, 2021 2:14 PM |
Fake Headline Troll again.
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | June 16, 2021 2:31 PM |
R27 bitch read the news article attached.
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | June 16, 2021 3:06 PM |
The movement might as well capitalize on it now. When the Republicans get a hold of Congress in 2022, all of this will disappear. The Dems have capitulated to the far left, just as the Repubs have capitulated to the far right.
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | June 16, 2021 3:06 PM |
I'm sure there will be a new car sale
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | June 16, 2021 3:09 PM |
[quote] I don't categorize and judge people by who their ancestors were - you are correct about that. You should give it a try. It's the American way.
Yet you judge others for those very reasons. Not very American of you
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | June 16, 2021 3:29 PM |
Oh…..states in Republican strongholds will find a way to disavow it through legislation or some shit.
There were states that refused to acknowledge MLK Day when it was enacted as a holiday
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | June 16, 2021 3:32 PM |
[quote]Congress in 2022, all of this will disappear
Good.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | June 16, 2021 3:34 PM |
R28 — bitch, headline says it’s NOW a new federal holiday, yet it’s not approved by congress or signed by Biden. So it’s not NOW a new federal holiday,
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | June 16, 2021 3:41 PM |
R34, hon, it basically is, if you do not think Dem majority house and Dem Biden gonna sign off on it, you are insane
| by Anonymous | reply 35 | June 16, 2021 4:21 PM |
It shows how deeply rooted white supremacy is in American culture that it took this long for a country that's always yelling FREEDOM at the top of its lungs to get around to officially celebrating the end of slavery.
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | June 16, 2021 4:23 PM |
[quote]It shows how deeply rooted white supremacy is in American culture
Oh Fuck OFF.
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | June 16, 2021 4:29 PM |
They learned it by watching Europe.
| by Anonymous | reply 38 | June 16, 2021 4:30 PM |
I suspect that any business that doesn't close on that day will mysteriously catch fire.
| by Anonymous | reply 39 | June 16, 2021 4:33 PM |
It should be called Emancipation Day.
"Juneteenth" has no referent.
| by Anonymous | reply 40 | June 16, 2021 4:38 PM |
We may need to shrink Pride Month to Pride Week so as not to conflict with the upcoming marketing push for Juneteenth. Brands won't know whether to run Pride promotions with gay people and rainbows or Juneteenth promotions with black people and all hell will break loose.
That or swap Pride Month and Black History Month
| by Anonymous | reply 41 | June 16, 2021 4:40 PM |
I know, R41. What a quandary. I can hear the “gay isn’t a race” now. I can definitely Republicans supporting this because it will cause problems for Democrats, they know exactly what will happen: gays and blacks will clash—again.
| by Anonymous | reply 42 | June 16, 2021 4:45 PM |
I'll be celebrating with the largest bucket KFC has. And yes, I will be getting the chicken extra crispy.
| by Anonymous | reply 44 | June 16, 2021 4:45 PM |
We need to roll back on this and on MLK Day too.
| by Anonymous | reply 45 | June 16, 2021 4:48 PM |
Fine, Malcolm X day it is.
| by Anonymous | reply 46 | June 16, 2021 4:49 PM |
I’m glad that is being recognized, it’s long past due. I would like to see it become a national holiday.
| by Anonymous | reply 47 | June 16, 2021 5:01 PM |
As a federal employee, I am very happy for this news.
But also, Juneteenth makes a hell of a lot more sense and is a lot less problematic than the Cultural Appropriation fest that is Kwanzaa.
| by Anonymous | reply 48 | June 16, 2021 5:03 PM |
Kwanzaa seems to be fading though R48 and lots of Black people took a step back and said "wait, we are Christians and celebrate Christmas. What's this Kwanzaa shit?"
| by Anonymous | reply 49 | June 16, 2021 5:21 PM |
I hope it means an extra day off instead of replacing Columbus Day.
It’s what freed slaves in Texas would’ve wanted…
| by Anonymous | reply 50 | June 16, 2021 5:46 PM |
[quote] hon, it basically is
Hon, it’s basically not. It’s not a holiday now. It might be a holiday soon…but it’s not now.
Which is why you are the Fake Headline Troll, as ever.
| by Anonymous | reply 51 | June 16, 2021 5:59 PM |
The word “Juneteenth” sounds dumb, but I support the sentiment and agree it should be a holiday.
| by Anonymous | reply 52 | June 16, 2021 6:19 PM |
R51, bitch please, since you are obviously insane, I have no further need to entertain your deranged musings
| by Anonymous | reply 53 | June 16, 2021 6:54 PM |
While I support this move, I also can’t help but feel it is historical revisionism to say that this holiday was always celebrated as I often hear now. I grew up in all black neighborhoods and went to all black schools, and no one ever celebrated Juneteenth.
| by Anonymous | reply 54 | June 16, 2021 6:57 PM |
[quote] I also can’t help but feel it is historical revisionism to say that this holiday was always celebrated as I often hear now. I grew up in all black neighborhoods and went to all black schools, and no one ever celebrated Juneteenth.
Because they lie.
| by Anonymous | reply 55 | June 16, 2021 6:59 PM |
[QUOTE] That's been a government holiday in DC for a while now.
This is 100% not true. Do you even live in D.C.?
| by Anonymous | reply 56 | June 16, 2021 7:03 PM |
Juneteenth was only a thing in Texas and Louisiana, and probably only in East Texas at that. I never heard about it anywhere outside of this area.
| by Anonymous | reply 57 | June 16, 2021 7:05 PM |
R54, I think that was more of a regional thing, but now they want to make it a national thing to appease black people, I mean it was very big last year after that cop kill that black guy..
| by Anonymous | reply 58 | June 16, 2021 7:05 PM |
If they don't appease black people, then the black people will just keep allowing themselves to be killed by cops and we'll never hear the end of it! Why do black people have to be so difficult?
| by Anonymous | reply 59 | June 16, 2021 7:21 PM |
If nothing else, giving a holiday takes care of reparations.
| by Anonymous | reply 60 | June 16, 2021 7:50 PM |
Juneteenth Cak!
On the Juneteenth "tablescape."
| by Anonymous | reply 61 | June 16, 2021 7:53 PM |
R54 It has been celebrated in Denver for at least 23 years. That is how long I have been in my place which is a few blocks from where they hold the festival. I had never heard of it until I moved into this neighborhood.
| by Anonymous | reply 62 | June 16, 2021 11:58 PM |
I looked it up. There have been Juneteenth festivals in Denver since 1953, and it was recognized as a ceremonial holiday in Denver beginning in 2004.
| by Anonymous | reply 63 | June 17, 2021 12:00 AM |
[quote]People who don’t work for the government or in financial services will be working that day. I’m all for removing all paid holidays that are ones most companies don’t observe.
All these private companies and corporations that have been paying lip service over the last year to how woke and inclusive they are, and how much they value diversity, and how much they believe that Black Lives Matter.... those companies are going to have to put up now and give all their employees Juneteenth off. They can't treat it like an afterthought like Columbus Day or Flag Day.
| by Anonymous | reply 64 | June 17, 2021 12:09 AM |
When is National Honky Day?
| by Anonymous | reply 65 | June 17, 2021 12:23 AM |
Every day is National Honky Day, R65
| by Anonymous | reply 66 | June 17, 2021 12:29 AM |
I muat be easily amused because the exchange between R65 and R66 cracked me up
| by Anonymous | reply 67 | June 17, 2021 1:33 AM |
R17, the Canadian record on tribes is very poor, so look to yourself, not down your nose at us. Columbus Day is celebrated as Indigenous People's Day in many places and Cinco de Mayo is now discouraged as a drinking holiday. Do you even know--without googling--what Cinco de Mayo is about? This is a step in the right direction but negative people don't know how to be happy about it.
| by Anonymous | reply 68 | June 17, 2021 2:13 AM |
[quote] Every day is National Honky Day,
How come I had to drag my white ass out of bed at 6:00 this morning to go to work then?
| by Anonymous | reply 69 | June 17, 2021 2:47 AM |
Another silly, self righteous American idea!
| by Anonymous | reply 70 | June 17, 2021 3:16 AM |
Flag Day isn't even considered a Federal Holiday.
But this is ? I call [italic] SHENANIGANS !
| by Anonymous | reply 71 | June 17, 2021 3:30 AM |
So many trolls don't know the difference between 'righteous' and 'self-righteous.' Every good thing that happens isn't an insult to you personally, R70.
| by Anonymous | reply 72 | June 17, 2021 3:33 AM |
Our so -called lawmakers in this country don't fully understand the concept of prioritizing.
| by Anonymous | reply 73 | June 17, 2021 3:37 AM |
May 5th celebrates the creation of Tequila & Tacos.
| by Anonymous | reply 74 | June 17, 2021 3:40 AM |
[quote] Flag Day isn't even considered a Federal Holiday.
Flag Day is also President Trump’s birthday.
| by Anonymous | reply 75 | June 17, 2021 3:47 AM |
Wrong, R74. Check out the film Cinco de Mayo sometime. It commemorates when a very handsome Mexican general defeated the French with some clever stategic manuevers.
| by Anonymous | reply 76 | June 17, 2021 4:31 AM |
R69 You're not a white man. Socioeconomically, you're more like an inner-city Latina
| by Anonymous | reply 77 | June 17, 2021 2:42 PM |
I am already on vacation in June. This holiday does me no good. Get back to me when they make up a holiday for March or October.
| by Anonymous | reply 78 | June 17, 2021 3:16 PM |
When is your birthday r76?
I'd like to gift 🎁 you with a sense of humor.
| by Anonymous | reply 79 | June 17, 2021 4:10 PM |
Why can’t we have a federal holiday for the very month ?
| by Anonymous | reply 81 | June 17, 2021 4:33 PM |
R79, oh, please dear, keep it for yourself. You need it more than I do!
| by Anonymous | reply 82 | June 17, 2021 4:57 PM |
Tomorrow was supposed to be my Refuse Pick-Up Day. Now that's in jeopardy!
| by Anonymous | reply 83 | June 17, 2021 8:14 PM |
It is CONFIRMED, it is now a Fed Holiday. Signed into Law
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 84 | June 17, 2021 9:34 PM |
We need the tasteful friend that had the post covid dinner cater this thing
| by Anonymous | reply 85 | June 17, 2021 9:36 PM |
[quote]Get back to me when they make up a holiday for March or October.
Be a Cunt DAY like R78?
| by Anonymous | reply 86 | June 17, 2021 9:43 PM |
Why would Harris be signing any bill??
| by Anonymous | reply 87 | June 17, 2021 10:17 PM |
This holiday is beyond ridiculous! What a joke, why didn't they make gay pride a federal holiday while they were at it?
| by Anonymous | reply 88 | June 17, 2021 10:54 PM |
I am glad that this is a holiday. It is very unprofessional for this to be so last minute.
| by Anonymous | reply 89 | June 17, 2021 11:45 PM |
You are welcome to haul your ass to work honey R89
| by Anonymous | reply 90 | June 18, 2021 2:34 AM |
Thanks, R86. That was exactly my intention. So gullible.
| by Anonymous | reply 91 | June 18, 2021 2:59 AM |
Long overdue yet it doesn't materially change the lives of African Americans.
| by Anonymous | reply 92 | June 18, 2021 3:24 AM |
My (now deceased) aunt was born on June 19 and used to complain that she was born on “N****r Day.”
| by Anonymous | reply 94 | June 18, 2021 3:42 PM |
This is a good start but African Americans deserve much much. Reperations would be a good start.
| by Anonymous | reply 95 | June 18, 2021 4:45 PM |
[quote]Oh my, that seems highly inappropriate and just ever so slightly offensive.
Ya think, Rose?
| by Anonymous | reply 96 | June 18, 2021 4:48 PM |
[quote]This is a good start but African Americans deserve much much. Reperations would be a good start.
Sweetie, we already have. We call it welfare.
| by Anonymous | reply 97 | June 18, 2021 4:50 PM |
Speaking of performative gestures, when is that murdering lunatic Jackson going to be removed from the twenty dollar bill? Harriet Tubman is replacing him.
| by Anonymous | reply 98 | June 18, 2021 6:08 PM |
[quote] [R15], I don't categorize and judge people by who their ancestors were - you are correct about that. You should give it a try. It's the American way
So true!
Oh wait we’re talking about bizarro world USA, aren’t we? Because in real world USA that kinda happened:
Offsite Link| by Anonymous | reply 99 | June 18, 2021 6:16 PM |
… and kinda still does:
[quote] Gonna watch some Al Jolson while I enjoy a big plate of fried chicken with greens and watermelon.
| by Anonymous | reply 100 | June 18, 2021 6:17 PM |
^Well the government is on CPT, so it could be a while.
| by Anonymous | reply 101 | June 18, 2021 6:43 PM |
TWo, count them TWO, Federal holidays about 13% of the total US population. Where's the holiday honoring US?!
| by Anonymous | reply 102 | June 18, 2021 7:04 PM |
R101, why is it a 'performative gesture?' Can't it be a reformative permanent improvement?
R102, being racist is always finding something wrong with any action that benefits one or more minorities. You could, instead, be happy for black Americans and immediately call your congresspersons to demand voting rights and police reform legislation.
| by Anonymous | reply 103 | June 18, 2021 7:25 PM |
R102 Because those groups do not have the same Experience in the US as blacks. Hispanics and Asians have plenty of holidays of their own to celebrate. Plus, just like European Americans, their ancestors decided to move to the US. African Americans did not. We should also do a day for Native Americans and then that is enough. Not everyone needs a day. But blacks and native Americans deserve this little bit at least.
| by Anonymous | reply 104 | June 18, 2021 10:46 PM |
Is the new holiday Prime Day? Because it should be!
| by Anonymous | reply 105 | June 18, 2021 10:50 PM |
I think now is the time to finally make Festivus a national holiday.
| by Anonymous | reply 106 | June 19, 2021 12:01 AM |
