Category: holidays
It’s official: Juneteenth is a national holiday
Today Pres. Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth, June 19, an official federal holiday. The bill arose from the fact that although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, it was not until Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger reached Galveston on June 19, 1865, that Texas slaves were finally freed. Blacks have celebrated the … Continue reading It’s official: Juneteenth is a national holiday
Memorial Day 2021
Happy Mother’s Day
Elsewhere, the same source said the above quote is from The Golden Girls. The website includes lots of good Mother’s Day quotes. The following might be my favorite: “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then, I want to move in with them.” —Phyllis Diller And for grandmothers like me, … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
Today everyone is Irish
An Irish Blessing May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. And a few … Continue reading Today everyone is Irish
Oh joy, it’s that day again
(But if you insist, I like lavender roses and mini Snickers candy bars. Better yet, Haagen Dazs Bourbon Praline Pecan ice cream.) Continue reading Oh joy, it’s that day again