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Tom Earp 01-15-2007 05:31 PM
Robert E Lee's Birthday!
 
Happy Birthday to a Gentleman, Soldier and a Relative.

DeltAlum 01-15-2007 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Earp (Post 1383834)
Happy Birthday to a Gentleman, Soldier and a Relative.
In my opinion, a great American who dealt with an unbelievable personal conflict with tremendous dignity and honor.

adpiucf 01-15-2007 05:54 PM
Wow, MLK, Robert E. Lee and I share the same birthday. Who knew?

DeltAlum 01-15-2007 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by adpiucf (Post 1383859)
Wow, MLK, Robert E. Lee and I share the same birthday. Who knew?
Boy, that didn't even occur to me.

Senusret I 01-15-2007 06:06 PM
Robert E. Lee's Birthday is January 19.

I think somebody just wants to be a wise acre on MLK's holiday. (His birthday was actually on yesterday.)

Unregistered- 01-15-2007 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 1383866)
Robert E. Lee's Birthday is January 19.

I think somebody just wants to be a wise acre on MLK's holiday. (His birthday was actually on yesterday.)
You beat me to it.

'Shid, I hope you don't mind me underlining Robert E. Lee's birthday -- just in case people actually thought it was today.

I don't know what the OP's intent was, but judging from his past comments regarding the African-American community, it's no surprise that he'd post something like this, especially on a day when we celebrate the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

CutiePie2000 01-15-2007 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1383870)
I don't know what the OP's intent was, but judging from his past comments regarding the African-American community, it's no surprise that he'd post something like this, especially on a day when we celebrate the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I so agree with you.

kk_bama 01-15-2007 07:03 PM
It's not really a joke. Some people here in the South actually do celebrate Robert E. Lee's birthday the same day as MLK -- whatever Monday is prior to Lee's birthday, I believe. :eek:

Tom Earp 01-15-2007 07:41 PM
Sorry, if I am wrong!:(

kk_bama 01-15-2007 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Earp (Post 1383916)
Sorry, if I am wrong!:(
Yep, I don't know if it's an "official" holiday, per se, but I know they ran a story on the local news this morning about the MLK/Lee controversy. Welcome to Alabama, haha.

DeltAlum 01-15-2007 08:30 PM
Maybe this will help some with the confusion.

http://www.sos.state.ms.us/pubs/Proclamations/King.asp

It is ironic, though.

shinerbock 01-15-2007 08:32 PM
Some places do celebrate REL's bday today. I don't see what the problem is in that.

kk_bama 01-15-2007 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by shinerbock (Post 1383942)
Some places do celebrate REL's bday today. I don't see what the problem is in that.
I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong ... I think the real question is, were people celebrating REL's birthday before MLK, or after?

Because if people only started celebrating REL after MLK was enacted some 20-odd years ago, I can see how some would be offended. I'm not offended personally, because I know more about Civil War history than to automatically equate REL with racism or slavery, but others might think so.

However, I have no idea when REL's birthday was first celebrated.

Xylochick216 01-15-2007 08:49 PM
I always remember it being "Lee-Jackson-King" day in Virginia when I was younger. Now I think Friday was Lee-Jackson Day and today is MLK Jr. Day.

Unregistered- 01-15-2007 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by kk_gphib_01 (Post 1383952)
I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong ... I think the real question is, were people celebrating REL's birthday before MLK, or after?
I don't think there's anything wrong with it if you have reason to celebrate it. I'm not from the South, so I don't celebrate it.

Too bad they couldn't get REL's birthday designated as a national holiday.

kk_bama 01-15-2007 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1383960)
Too bad they couldn't get REL's birthday designated as a national holiday.
I think we should get all famous war generals' and presidents' birthdays off ... that might get rid of Mondays all together!

Unregistered- 01-15-2007 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by kk_gphib_01 (Post 1383963)
I think we should get all famous war generals' and presidents' birthdays off ... that might get rid of Mondays all together!
If they did that PLUS give us the days off like they do for the women in South Korea, we'd be all set!

kk_bama 01-15-2007 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1383971)
If they did that PLUS give us the days off like they do for the women in South Korea, we'd be all set!
Most surely indeed.

UGAalum94 01-15-2007 09:09 PM
If you are a State of Georgia employee, I believe you get the day after Thanksgiving off in honor of Robert E Lee. At some point during the year, you get Confederate Memorial day too, I think.

I think it would honor the tradition of MLK better not to "celebrate" the two together.

I admire Robert E Lee, but it's too complicated to reconcile the legacies of both.

amanda6035 01-15-2007 10:27 PM
okay, the 15th just happened to fall on a monday this year. But we celebrate MLK on monday even if it isnt the 15th. SO whats the big deal in celebrating REL on Monday as well?

As I the only one who thinks it's a load of crap that businesses view MLK day as a paid holiday, but presidents day in february, is not? Good ol' GA Pacific is this way. We just had christmas AND new years off, and we wont get another holiday until memorial day. I'd rather work MLK day and get presidents day off myself, but thats just me.

And no, there's no reason to get pissy about that comment. It's just an observation. I'm not implying that MLK day is not important. I DO however, think its crap that it overshadows presidents day.

jon1856 01-15-2007 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by amanda6035 (Post 1384028)
okay, the 15th just happened to fall on a Monday this year. But we celebrate MLK on Monday even if it isn't the 15th. SO whats the big deal in celebrating REL on Monday as well?

As I the only one who thinks it's a load of crap that businesses view MLK day as a paid holiday, but presidents day in February, is not? Good ol' GA Pacific is this way. We just had Christmas AND new years off, and we wont get another holiday until memorial day. I'd rather work MLK day and get presidents day off myself, but thats just me.

And no, there's no reason to get pissy about that comment. It's just an observation. I'm not implying that MLK day is not important. I DO however, think its crap that it overshadows presidents day.
I understand what your point is and agree.
Would like to point out that most of my company was open; the unionized warehouse was closed.

Kevin 01-16-2007 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by amanda6035 (Post 1384110)
I've learned that around here, you have to be. Especially with my conservative views.
The author of this blog sums the situation here up nicely:

http://www.violentacres.com/archives...e-a-girl-bully


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