Happy President's Day! I've heard about these "holidays." Apparently they are days when people with real jobs don't have to go to work. Fascinating stuff. Someday I hope to have a job like that.
A Canadian friend of mine also noted that it is Family Day in Canada: a day intended to be spent with family. Or if you don't have a family, it is probably Hangover Day: a day for nursing a hangover because you went out on a Sunday.
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