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Today is observed as Presidents’ Day in the United States.
I am old enough to remember the days before the Monday Holiday Bill, which moved a lot of federal holiday dates to create long weekends.
At that time, February held the observance of two of our greatest presidents, George Washington on the 22nd and Abraham Lincoln on the 12th. These were combined to create Presidents’ Day, celebrated on the third Monday in February.
Therefore, Presidents’ Day is not intended to celebrate all the US presidents but, specifically, Washington and Lincoln.
May people reflect on the character and accomplishments of these two great presidents and use that reflection to inform their choices for public servants in the present and future.
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Joanne Corey 