Washington’s Birthday

  • Posted by Mike
  • 2/20/2006

David Shribman notes that today, far from being a day we should venerate the imperial presidency, is a day meant to honor our first president - a man who rejected kingship in favor of democracy.

It is a little-known fact that today’s holiday has never been called President’s Day in the law - it has been, and remains, the legal holiday in honor of George Washington.

UPDATE: Looks like we need a national holiday for proofreaders.

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