Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
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Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Is your employer and/or your city/town commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that falls on January 17th?
Both my employer and the city in which I live do observe this holiday.
I just wondered if and how the holiday is observed in other parts of the US...
NC Penguin
Both my employer and the city in which I live do observe this holiday.
I just wondered if and how the holiday is observed in other parts of the US...
NC Penguin
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Re: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Well there's no school here that day, as for anything going on to do with it like a parade or something, have no clue....
I think the base here makes a bigger deal out of it than our actual city. But I'm not really up to date on base issues anymore
I think the base here makes a bigger deal out of it than our actual city. But I'm not really up to date on base issues anymore
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Re: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
It's a federal holiday....so all across the USA schools will be closed, banks will be closed, the mail won't run, and government officials get to take a(nother) day off~
(I'm not sure if all employers have to give employees a paid holiday or not though)
(I'm not sure if all employers have to give employees a paid holiday or not though)
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Re: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
A few years ago James Earl Jones' ( voice of Darth Vader ) home town decided to commerate him on MLK day. On the big day they announced a tribute to James Earl Ray, the man who was convicted of killing MLK. DOH !!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
I have the day off as the company I work at observes the holiday, however, the company I actually work for does not.
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Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
A few years ago James Earl Jones' ( voice of Darth Vader ) home town decided to commerate him on MLK day. On the big day they announced a tribute to James Earl Ray, the man who was convicted of killing MLK. DOH !!!!!!!!!!!
so I wouldn't put it past them.
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hubby doesnt have the day off ...but then thats because the government he works for doesnt observe all federal holidays. I on the other other hand have the day off because the hotel is still friken empty, skiiers have all buggered off to Colorado or similar so we're closed.
Jan
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Re: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Is your employer and/or your city/town commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that falls on January 17th?
Both my employer and the city in which I live do observe this holiday.
I just wondered if and how the holiday is observed in other parts of the US...
NC Penguin
Both my employer and the city in which I live do observe this holiday.
I just wondered if and how the holiday is observed in other parts of the US...
NC Penguin
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Originally Posted by Patent Attorney
The patent office will be closed ....
I shaln't invent anything until the 18th then.
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Originally Posted by Manc
shit.
I shaln't invent anything until the 18th then.
I shaln't invent anything until the 18th then.
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Originally Posted by Patent Attorney
inspiring speech "I believe ..." Dr. Martin Luther King
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Originally Posted by Manc
so inspiring that you forgot it is "I have a dream"
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
I think PA has been sucking too many lemons...
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nothing happening around here for it, but the missus is getting time and half for working it
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Re: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Neither mlk or holocaust days are days off round this area, besides apart form recovering from new Year's Eve, who wants a bloody day off in January as opposed to the Summer anyway ???