Originally known as Washington’s Birthday, this federal holiday was implemented in 1880 to honor George Washington the Cuisinart Food Processor at 15% off!
Later Washington’s Birthday was expanded to include Abraham Lincoln the
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Some states celebrate the holiday in their own way—such as Massachusetts, whose government recognizes John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge, and John F. Kennedy the Canon High Definition Camcorder with special one-day rebate!
And thanks to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Presidents’ Day was shifted from February 22nd to the third Monday in February so that all across the nation, citizens can gather to pay tribute to all 43 Presidents the Simply Vera Vera Wang Drawstring Skirt at an $11 savings!
Domestic Goddess (in training) says
February 16, 2009 at 9:57 amSo, I guess the question is…. Is that wrong?
sherry says
February 16, 2009 at 10:10 amI remember when Washington and Lincoln each had their own day, which we celebrated in school by…going to school and studying the President. That was when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. The kids are off school today.
Adorable Girlfriend says
February 16, 2009 at 10:16 amThis is also the biggest car buying weekend of the year. Who knew?!
Cat says
February 16, 2009 at 10:52 amI’ve been Cuisinart, er, George Washington, for some time now.
Shelley says
February 16, 2009 at 11:10 amJust trying to do my patriotic part to stimulate the economy.
Or something.
g says
February 16, 2009 at 11:37 amWell, I am feeling foolish this presidents day. I forgot that we had the day off. So I scheduled a mammogram for the morning, thinking that way I can mooch around near the hospital afterwards and have a cup of coffee, get to work late and tell them how long a wait it was.
Only we’re not going to work, and I have to get up and go into town for the procedure. AND its pouring down rain. Serves me right, but I’m going to get the mammogram, anyway.
Debby says
February 16, 2009 at 11:42 amDoesn’t President’s Day last all month? It better because I am leaving mid-America on Thurs for a NYC shopping trip!
jandondi says
February 16, 2009 at 11:50 amAll I can say is….what a f—ed up Consumer/Invester society. What ever happened to being a Patriot?
I know I know…our country is what it is because…..
But WE need to get back to values that matter…
This compulsive buying things shames me.
Chesapeake Bay Woman says
February 16, 2009 at 11:51 amYes, and it’s so close on the heels of Valentines Day, where Valentines = Hallmark, Whitmans, and Telaflora.
Camille says
February 16, 2009 at 12:00 pmSo great to live in the land of the free, eh Bossy?
Reeb says
February 16, 2009 at 1:20 pmLand of the free, or land of on a really great sale, whichever…
#6/g — good , gettin’ your mammo taken care of!!
kate says
February 16, 2009 at 1:20 pmdiscount tires seem like an appropriate tribute to the first president and president who abolished slavery, right?
Ms. Cranky Pants says
February 16, 2009 at 1:44 pmIs it just me, or does Macy’s hold a One Day Sale every weekend? Macy’s is the slut of the retail world.
David says
February 16, 2009 at 2:05 pmConsidering I don’t intend to leave my apartment today, it’s unlikely I’ll be taking advantage of any of this patriotism.
HAGERDASH says
February 16, 2009 at 2:31 pmBossy, you Queen of Punctuation, you. Might you consider a post on hyphens, semi-colons and commas someday? Because I envy your dashittude on this recent post and (should I have placed a comma before the AND? or is this a dash situation? are the parentheses okay?) . . . I have no idea what I was about to say.
Little Miss Sunshine State says
February 16, 2009 at 4:11 pmThe Uniform Holiday blah,blah was invented so that a Holiday is always followed by a Holiday on the following Monday.
It is celebrated by buying leftover holiday crapola at 75% off.
Today they need to make space for the Easter baskets and Pastel colored Peanut Crack&M’s.
kathy in b.c. says
February 16, 2009 at 4:15 pmI wish we had presidents in Canada. And sales (and prices) like yours!
boots586 says
February 16, 2009 at 5:04 pmIn Illinois we celebrate Presidents’ Day, and also celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday the week before. Two chances for great sales! We are dedicated to helping the economy.
katie says
February 16, 2009 at 5:30 pmWhich President aren’t we celebrating? Or are you only counting Grover Cleveland as one President though he served 2 non-congruent terms? I vote we don’t celebrate that scallywag William Henry Harrison, since he was only President for a month anyway. What can you get done in a month?
Momo Fali says
February 16, 2009 at 8:08 pmLet’s not forget Ohio, where we’re celebrating that today I bought shoes for 20% off.
Michelle says
February 16, 2009 at 8:09 pmWell, that 1TB external hard drive I’ve been eyeing on Amazon didn’t go on sale today, dammit.
sue says
February 16, 2009 at 10:45 pmI am LOVING Carrie Rodriguez!! Thanks for the tip.
Michele says
February 17, 2009 at 12:14 amSunny and cold here- isn’t today the day to schedule dentist appointments for older kid so he doesn’t miss high school – no dental insurance $251 just for cleaning, x-ray and fluoride
No shopping for me today!!!!!!
Sparx says
February 17, 2009 at 9:43 amHmmm… for some reason we don’t celebrate this one in the UK
The Cheap Chick says
February 17, 2009 at 10:12 amOver here in Minnesota, I celebrated the 50% off everything at Saver’s. That either makes me a really GOOD American, or a really BAD one. Can’t decide which.
Ellie says
February 17, 2009 at 10:25 amDang. I missed my big chance…
swistle says
February 17, 2009 at 10:18 pmDon’t forget FIFTEEN PERCENT OFF LA-Z-BOY WITH FREE DELIVERY! We boughtz a couch. We hummed patriotic songs while we brought out the Visa card.