I don't intrude on other people's holidays. My family wasn't here in 1776

[RB TexLa]

so Independence day is not my holiday, same with some of the other holidays including the next one. I am not in a labor union, I support there being the holiday for labor. I still don't understand why it's in September instead of May. This holiday is not mine, for me it's easy, I will just go to work. I know some of you can't just go to work, but if are not in a labor union, hopefully you can find a way to work on this day.

Not taking something that doesn't belong to you is the first and easiest way to show respect to the people it does belong to.

[Ikonoklast]

1. I'll have a drink in your honor.

Even though you wouldn't drink with me, anyway, I'm a Secular Humanist.

[mike_c]

2. well, I'm a union activist AND a socialist...

...so I celebrate May Day AND Labor Day! Solidarity!

[RedCloud]

108. Actaully other countries remember our unions folks killed by the job creators on May Day

[cali]

3. huh? you think the only people who are entitled to celebrate Independence day are those

whose families were here in 1776? That people who aren't in Unions should work on Labor day.

This is a screw loose and screwed up op.

ugh, ugh, ugh and unrecced con brio.

[RB TexLa]

4. I do not believe in taking things that do not belong to me.

Not a difficult concept to understand.

[pintobean]

7. You seem to be enjoying

the freedom established in 1776. Good for you and bless your heart.

[RB TexLa]

15. We may have been here but we weren't free from england until 1921

[pintobean]

20. Huh. Really? Did the Brits know about this?

Cause we sure as fuck didn't.

[Name removed]

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[pintobean]

35. I know no such thing

and I haven't opened my mouth in over a half hour.

[demwing]

67. please explain, This makes no sense

...

[pintobean]

71. I'm guessing - home schooling.

[cali]

11. uh, grab a clue. Independence day is a holiday. It "belongs" to all Americans. duh.

but congrats on the silliest post of the year.

[pintobean]

23. It appears

that clues don't exist in that world. :shrug:

[eShirl]

13. if you PARTAKE in Independence Day, that doesn't TAKE the holiday away from me

so go ahead, knock yourself out

[Quantess]

75. The OP may well have PARTAKEN in a substance or two

and possibly could go ahead and "knock themselves out" soon, so to speak.

[WinkyDink]

52. if you are HERE, all US holidays "belong" to you. To opine otherwise is, frankly, odd.

[demwing]

70. As a citizen of the United States,

and as such, I am a representative of, by, and for the people that make up this country, I hereby GIVE you INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

It's free. Enjoy it. :)

[Javaman]

110. So I guess you work on the 4th of July and you don't take tiime and half, right?

I'll be waiting for your answer.

[Llewlladdwr]

112. What in the world are you talking about?

Exactly how does one 'own' a holiday?

And by celebrating a holiday what exactly am I 'taking' from someone else?

[Cleita]

5. Labor Day is for all workers, not just union members.

I don't know what your problem is with Independence Day. You are enjoying independence from England even if you weren't there in 1776.

[Confusious]

73. I think it was more of

'independence from tyranny'

Seems with the Corporations and all, we've backslid into a new master.

[Iggo]

96. It's Labor Day, not Union Day.

:toast:

[LaurenG]

6. Mine was

They got here in the 1600's. However it's the country's birthday and if you're a citizen it belongs to you too.

[xmas74]

90. Mine too.

They're dead and I'm sure they don't care if anyone else chooses to celebrate the holiday.

I don't get the OP.

[JI7]

8. that's just stupid

[KoKo]

9. So...WTF is with YOU...??

You ask not to "intrude on other peole's holidays" and then TRASH others who might be citizens longer than you?

Are you smoking something? You think there aren't people here on DU who might be OFFENDED by this?

I applaud you as a "New Immigrant" who doesn't know the history of this Country and are really asking what it's all about...but there is something "kind of insincere" about your post. It's as if you are trashing fellow DU'ers who have been here on DU for years and trying to "broad brush us" as some kind of "Colonial Imperialist Cabal" who is "out to get you."

I think you might want to consider "taking a break" and cutting loose in other avenues of your life before you come back with this kind of "ClapTrap" which is only divisive and not productive to dialogue here.

[fishwax]

10. Labor Day is for all workers

And Independence Day is for all Americans.

Of course, if you don't wish to celebrate, so be it, but I hope that people don't follow your advice of trying to find a way to work on Labor Day.

[markpkessinger]

78. Delete n/t

misplaced reply

[RetroLounge]

12. I bet you celebrate

national piss in your cheerios day.

RL

[LaurenG]

33. Remember this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5330132

[fishwax]

49. classic n/t

[Electric Monk]

61. This thread needs more windshield fish

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5615522

[Iggo]

92. CLASSIC!!!

[JVS]

14. I don't observe public holidays with you.

[RB TexLa]

16. The United States does not have public holidays, doesn't have national holidays at least.

guess you'd have to be more clear about what you mean by public holidays.

[JVS]

18. Do you refrain from observing veterans day because you are not a veteran?

Mothers' day because you are not a mother?
Christmas because you are not Christ?
Memorial day because you are not a memorial?

[fishbulb703]

30. edit, wrong place.

[fishwax]

50. lol

Memorial day because you are not a memorial?

:rofl:

[dionysus]

56. first they celebrated memorials, but i was not a memorial. then they celebrated christmas, but i was

not christ.

....

and in the end, the was no one to celebrate with me.

[fishbulb703]

26. Uhh, yeah it does. All federal workers have several holidays during the year.

[RB TexLa]

29. National holidays are holidays everyone is required to observe.

The US does not have national holidays

[fishbulb703]

37. um.... thats some definition of an arbitrary term you got there, are you suggesting

we equate out holidays with say, theistic holidays in a country that follows religious prescriptions? A country that REQUIRES people to recognize a date (or span of dates) of significance?

In that case, no we probably don't have any (but an argument could be made for Sundays, everyone is required to obey the fact no official business can be recorded on Sunday), but yeah, your definition is incredibly nitpicky and inane.

[eShirl]

51. April 15th (Income Tax Day)

:party: :bounce: :patriot:

[WinkyDink]

53. You don't get to define for us.

[KoKo]

41. Are you trying to say that "Average American" who celebrates "Public Holidays" is Trash to You?

I certainly hope I read your post wrong. I cannot imagine someone would come here on DU and trash their fellow DU'ers who might have a background different from yours.

When I joined DU back in late 2001...I found it a place that welcomed folks of all gender, color, background and experience.

We did WAR THROUGH many years...but your post seems somewhat shallow and ignoring of DU History and the people who have been in the TRENCHES here since "STOLEN ELECTION 2000!"

I might be misreading your words or intent of your words...but you did push a "HOT BUTTON" in my psyche with your Clap Trap...(as I took the read of your post).

Hopefully you will respond with an explanation that will ease the wounds of those you sent shafts to and we can have a "reasonable discussion" after your odd post.

Peace to You...Buddy!

koko

[csziggy]

102. Wrong. The US does have public holidays

Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).

Friday, December 31, 2010* New Year’s Day
Monday, January 17 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 21** Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 30 Memorial Day
Monday, July 4 Independence Day
Monday, September 5 Labor Day
Monday, October 10 Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26*** Christmas Day

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2011.asp

For 2012, go to http://www.opm.gov/operating_status_schedules/fedhol/2012.asp

Now if you mean we don't have public holidays on which all employees, public and private are given days off, you have a point. This workaholic country does not believe in giving workers time off for just any frivolous reason. That's why so many people work while sick, for instance. :sarcasm:

[dionysus]

38. dammit you beat me to it...

:rofl:

[Iggo]

94. This is my favorite subthread so far.

:toast:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. That leaves me in kind of a quandary.

Some of my ancestors on my dad's side were already here in 1776, but my mom's ancestors were still hanging around some fjord in Norway. Does that mean I can celebrate Independence Day for only half of the day, but also celebrate Syttende Mai for another half day? That would be OK because my mom's family were still in Norway in 1815 for the first Nasjonaldagen, so that can be half my holiday. Should I celebrate Nasjonaldagen until noon on May 17, and Independence Day after noon on July 4? That way I can get in on the fireworks.

[Recovered Repug]

103. Who think you got problems.

Both sides of my family fought in the Revolution - just not on the same side. My father's side was with the rebels. My mother's side was a Hessian and fought for the British. So am I supposed to celebrate, act pissed off for losing, or both?

[Obamanaut]

19. Here's why it is in September. ->

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_day

[Throd]

21. Is this connected with your hatred of seatbelts in motor vehicles?

[Ikonoklast]

32. Now you've gone and done it.

I wonder if anyone's blood ever prayed out their ears due to a sudden massive increase in blood pressure?

[dionysus]

45. you guys are killing me over here.

:spray:

[madinmaryland]

64. Is there a hatred of second hand smoking laws in addition to seatbelt laws, also??

:shrug:

[LaurenG]

22. I don't drink with you!

Do you remember this? I had to make sure it was you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5330132


This was one of the funniest threads ever.

[WillowTree]

24. Just because I don't belong to a union doesn't mean I don't labor.......long and hard.

I imagine you save quite a bit of money not buying anyone birthday gifts so as to be sure you don't steal their birthday from them.

This whole concept is just plain silliness, not that that comes as any surprise considering.......

[pipi_k]

25. How about just celebrating

along with others?

Or on behalf of others? Like others who aren't here to celebrate it themselves.

My brother was a union activist before he died.

I'm sure he would be more than happy to share "his" holiday with you...

[seabeyond]

27. if you work, you are part of the labor, it is your day.... nt

[fishbulb703]

31. This is honestly one of the top 5 asinine things I have ever heard.

If you are not able to appreciate the spirit behind a holiday, especially one that has cultural significance in your country, you must really hate your culture. For example, I am an atheist and could easily decry Christmas as a materialistic binging on consumerism, and a hollow, pointless marker of a false god of a religion that has wrought so much harm on humanity.

Instead I enjoy the time to be with family and friends and use it as an opportunity to pause and reflect on how lucky I am just to be alive, let alone be blessed by fate or luck or the universe to have such great friends and family that support and love me.

Plus, what an excuse to get hammered and have a raucous game of spades or euchre or rummy!

[RB TexLa]

34. I don't decry any of them, I just do not take things that do not belong to me.

[fishbulb703]

39. What are you taking?

[Quantess]

83. some good pills. I'd like some!

[pintobean]

40. Does DU belong to you?

[yawnmaster]

43. Why not. Why do you not take things that don't belong to you? eom

[WinkyDink]

55. How, exactly, are you defining "take" and "belong to"?

[Name removed]

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[kenny blankenship]

46. Stick around-

He's got more.

[WillyT]

62. ROFLMAO !!!

:rofl:

:yourock:

:bounce:

:hi:

:kick:

[WillyT]

77. + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

:yourock:

:hi:

:kick:

[TK421]

36. While I can kind-of understand where you come from, these holidays are a good

reason for families to get together and have things like cook-outs and parties and all that shit..

I recognize these holidays for being that, but I wouldn't hold it against you for not celebrating them, myself.

[yawnmaster]

42. When they make a holiday they only make so much holiday mana per year, so...

I can see the point about using up excess holiday mana if it is not your holiday.
If everyone in the US tried to celebrate Independence Day, for instance, some people would not be able to celebrate it,
because all of the mana would be used up.
There might even be some people with family from 1776 who would not be able to celebrate the holiday, because someone took it.

Therefore I applaud this!

PEOPLE leave enough holiday for others to enjoy!!
you wouldn't eat a piece of birthday cake if it wasn't your birthday would you???

[cali]

74. ......

:rofl:

I'm in love with this thread. I'm laughing so hard, I feel sick.

[Raine]

47. What about New Years, are you still going by the year

you were born in, none of the following years are really yours. :shrug:

[madinmaryland]

48. Not sure of the point of this, but direct ancestors on both sides of my parents families

were here and fought in the Revolutionary War. They are holidays that I celebrate and have no problem with other Americans celebrating these holidays.

:shrug:

[Major Hogwash]

54. Kicked and Recommended.

Because it makes a lot of sense.

My great-grandfather told me that some people would never understand how our family lived through the tough times like they did.
But, we're still here, still going strong.

[rug]

57. Didn't anybody remember you on February 16?

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/February/grouchfavorday.htm

[RegieRocker]

58. If you're an American it IS your holiday.

If you don't like that you should leave now.

[MilesColtrane]

59. I can't enjoy Halloween because I'm not a real ghost?

[Lucinda]

60. Cool. Can I have your holiday pay then?

:)

[madinmaryland]

63. I can't enjoy St. Patrick's Day because I am not Irish. Well I do like to drink!

Does that count???

:beer:

[JVS]

80. No. You're not Saint Patrick, so back the hell off.

[rbnyc]

65. I intrude on everyone's holidays.

Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day, Other People's Birthdays, Hanukkah, St. Patrick's Day. Sometimes I do it for the food. Sometimes I do it for the company. Sometimes I do it for the presents. Sometimes I do it because I really believe in whatever is being celebrated. And sometimes I do it out of respect for or in celebration of whatever the holiday was created to commemorate, celebrate, honor and share.

[Renew Deal]

66. This post is hilariously ridiculous.

[Texasgal]

68. I'll bet your a BLAST

at parties!!!

[Texasgal]

69. DU Hiccup!

My post stands.

I'll bet you are a BLAST at parties... :eyes:

[Zenlitened]

72. Turing test fail. - n/t

[demwing]

76. Not taking a gift that is offered to you freely

Is the first and easiest way to show the giver that you have no respect for their traditions and customes.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

79. We need a holiday from your posts (n/m)

[cali]

84. no we don't. they provide comic relief.

[markpkessinger]

81. I think you are Very Confused n/t

[Ruby the Liberal]

82. So, is this the official kickoff for the annual War on Christmas?

:D

[Hosnon]

85. What an odd thing to post.

I really don't know how to respond, other than: Ok :shrug:

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

86. Does walking 18 holes on labor day instead of riding in a cart qualify as "work"?

[Bluenorthwest]

87. I skip Easter, as I have never risen from the dead.

This is like a sample of writing submitted to get a staff job with Glenn Beck.

[Swede]

88. I bet you don't take sick days unless you're sick.

Oh,wait.........

[xmas74]

89. My family was here in 1776 and they fought.

I'm sure that they don't care if you choose to celebrate the holiday. :shrug:

[yawnmaster]

91. At my kid's birthday I made him eat all his cake. Other's tried but I forbid it since it wasn't ...

their holiday. It took him a while, with a little crying and some stomach ache but he finished his chocolate cake.
I don't believe in waste. Your cake, you eat it.
Others were upset but I explained to them that the celebration was not theirs but the kid's and they couldn't have something that did not belong to them.

They must have agreed with me, since none have returned after this birthday, my kid's first.

[Iggo]

93. Obvious flamebait is obvious. (n/t)

[robcon]

95. Obvious logical stretch - the OP is not just flamebait - it's stupid if you ask me.

n/t

[Iggo]

97. I don't think the two are mutually exclusive (flamebait and stupidity). (n/t)

[Lasher]

98. Nobody should get to celebrate Independence Day.

Everybody who was here in 1776 is dead. Don't take things that don't belong to you.

[JVS]

99. Four score and seven years ago today, I wasn't there so I'll butt out.

[Lasher]

104. No more Christmas.

Unless you're 2,011 years old.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

100. If you "take away" part of my July 4 holiday from me by celebrating it

even though you aren't entitled to because your ancestors weren't here in 1776 - what, exactly, did you take from me? Time? That's all a holiday is - a segment of time. Do I get some fraction of a second less to watch fireworks because you took that away? Doesn't everybody get the same amount of time on the same day?

:rofl:

[steve2470]

101. Borat ? Is that you ?

[ZombieHorde]

105. How bizarre. nt

[Warren DeMontague]

106. I'm not a tree, therefore I don't celebrate Arbor Day.

[indurancevile]

107. huh?

[demmiblue]

109. Strange, very strange. n/t

[LanternWaste]

111. Your performance art is lacking the second, critical ingredient.

Your performance art is lacking the second, critical ingredient.

"Not taking something that doesn't belong to you is the first..."
Who owns sunlight? You? No? Then please stop using it and show some respect...

[KatyMan]

113. do you by chance, get invited to parties, say

with your wife's friends and tell them yes I drink, I just don't want to drink with you?

[Ganja Ninja]

114. I'll take all the holidays I can get and I might just invent a few if the mood strikes me.

"Not taking something that doesn't belong to me" = Pompous nonsense. I think you've been in Texas too long. You need to wear a hat the next time you go out in the sun.

[City Lights]

115. Just curious...which holidays do you celebrate? eom

[mrmpa]

116. I find this a ridiculous slant on holidays.................

If you are an American, then the 4th of July belongs to you. If you labor, then labor day is for you.