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Honeycombe8

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30. The states "celebrate" it on different days, and call it different names.

Tue Apr 24, 2018, 12:13 AM

Apr 2018

I'd never heard of this so looked it up. In Louisiana, where I am, it's "celebrated" on June 3rd, and they call it Confederate Decoration Day. La. apparently got together with Tennessee, because that's what TN calls it, too.

Oh, God. I had no idea. I've not heard anyone refer to this, since I moved here last year. And this, in a state with a high black population. I need to move away from here. This is an alternate reality world.

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Really? "Confederate Memorial Day"? [View all] sheshe2 Apr 2018 OP

There is something seriously wrong in the south. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #1

That's why I left. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #2

"Schools across the South"? Roy Rolling Apr 2018 #22

Yes, they were recently removed, a mere +100 years John Fante Apr 2018 #28

You can't say that loud enough or long enough misanthrope Apr 2018 #34

Saw that crap. Amimnoch Apr 2018 #3

What gets me about southerners who love the confederacy and say the war was not about slavery Hoyt Apr 2018 #4

5 States Referencing Slavery in their Declarations Stallion Apr 2018 #5

It is hard to believe people felt like that then. But, Jeeeeze, it is 2018. N/t Hoyt Apr 2018 #12

Felt like that THEN? marybourg Apr 2018 #51

Then, was 1800s. And despite the advancements in 1960s, there is still racism and hatred toward Hoyt Apr 2018 #52

Just throw the "Cornerstone Speech" at them! (Assuming they can read.) bullwinkle428 Apr 2018 #7

Was in a debate group treestar Apr 2018 #10

Never heard of this crap in Deep Fried Dixie. Scourge,,,, appalachiablue Apr 2018 #6

... State government offices are closed today in Mississippi and Alabama struggle4progress Apr 2018 #8

Recommended. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #9

"The War Of Northern Aggression" ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #48

"The North made us do it!!" guillaumeb Apr 2018 #57

My Family Was In Sicily ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #58

Mine was in Canada until I was 15. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #59

Yeah, But There's That Tory Thing! ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #60

And you also. We are Quebeckers, so the Tory thing does not apply either. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #61

Is Robert E. Lees birthday a legal holiday in North Carolina? struggle4progress Apr 2018 #11

In grade school we had "Lee-Jackson-King Day" in Virginia... Blue_Tires Apr 2018 #53

maybe the north should have a VJ Day equivalent to celebrate defeating the Confederacy? Takket Apr 2018 #13

What the ever loving fuck? smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #14

Best clip ever ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #15

Oh. My. God. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #23

I don't think that was just a "momentary" lapse of judgement ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #25

Traitors need love too! oasis Apr 2018 #16

Both sides. Both sides. dalton99a Apr 2018 #17

When I first moved here (don't ask) kskiska Apr 2018 #18

The North should have- packman Apr 2018 #19

Just Call It . . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #49

Why would anyone want to memorialize getting their ass kicked? jalan48 Apr 2018 #20

I was wondering if this was a very late and tasteless April Fools's Day gag. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #21

I was equally stunned after . . . peggysue2 Apr 2018 #24

Very well said. This belongs in the hall of DNC fame RainCaster Apr 2018 #26

Thanks for that, RainCaster peggysue2 Apr 2018 #38

The biggest mistake this nation ever made misanthrope Apr 2018 #35

My reaction to that museum in NOLA was . . . peggysue2 Apr 2018 #39

To paraphrase William Faulkner misanthrope Apr 2018 #42

I went to high school in the south, and we didn't celebrate "President's Day" dawg day Apr 2018 #27

K & R for visibity. n/t Mister Ed Apr 2018 #29

The states "celebrate" it on different days, and call it different names. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #30

I feel your pain. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #31

OK. That explains why I've never heard of it! Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #36

Well, La & TN participate. They just call it something different, still using "Confederate" in name. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #40

I seriously never heard any mention of it when Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #41

Here's the Louisiana law. It's there, all right. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #44

Interesting. And I'm sorry. Well, I found this. Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #45

All that aside... I am merely curious as to why I had never heard of this. Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #46

I think TN celebrates it. It's a "special observance day" that must be declared each year. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #47

I am amazed to have spent half my life in these states and Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #50

I think you misunderstand. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #54

And perhaps you misunderstood me as well. Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #55

Oh, I'm sorry about your mother. How sad. You must've felt horrible about that. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #56

if the rebels wanted a memorial day jes06c Apr 2018 #32

I am old enough to recall when there were several Memorial Days celebrated in this PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #33

Too late now misanthrope Apr 2018 #43

This is why every single political leader Codeine Apr 2018 #37