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arianrod · 08-24-2003, 10:23 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>how many holidays do you Americans get?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Not enough. We get a day off for Columbus day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (Feb. I think), about a week and a half off for the winter holidays and New Year's, a little less than a week for Thanksgiving (in November), Labor Day (September), and Memorial Day (May). I think that's all we take off for, but we also celebrate Verterans' Day and Presidents' Day without taking school off. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>9-hour Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Actually, when you think about it, it could be a good deal longer than that. If you're watching the Extended Editions of each, you could add another hour or two onto the Marathon. <P>Not that that's a bad thing.

08-24-2003, 10:23 AM	#30
arianrod Wight Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wandering Hobbiton, smiling at the hobbits & trying to sell them vacuum cleaners Posts: 215	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>how many holidays do you Americans get?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Not enough. We get a day off for Columbus day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (Feb. I think), about a week and a half off for the winter holidays and New Year's, a little less than a week for Thanksgiving (in November), Labor Day (September), and Memorial Day (May). I think that's all we take off for, but we also celebrate Verterans' Day and Presidents' Day without taking school off. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>9-hour Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Actually, when you think about it, it could be a good deal longer than that. If you're watching the Extended Editions of each, you could add another hour or two onto the Marathon. <P>Not that that's a bad thing. __________________ Eenie, meanie, Samwise Gamgee, Staring after pretty Rosie, If she calls, watch him blush, then turn and leave in a rush. You want to join the Citadel... You know you do... Do the Wave for Boromir the Disco King!