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[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

We had Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday both as holidays when I was a kid. Lincoln was born in November, so it wasn't a perfect balance with February, but it was close enough to one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah and I think they collapsed into president's day to avoid adding a day for Kennedy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

That would make sense.