Money date No. 38: Tired in the good way
Getting back to work, a night at the theater and looking forward to more sunshine
I’m off work today for Presidents’ Day, which came as a nice surprise after my first week on the job! I told my younger niece I had the day off, and she thought maybe Presidents’ Day was the day we were going to “pick the president” — i.e. election day. In my attempt to set her straight, I realized I don’t truly know what we celebrate on this holiday, either, except for mattress sales. So I looked it up.
In case you’re curious: The federal government (which designates holidays for federal employees that are often mirrored by state governments and private companies) officially calls this Washington’s Birthday and added it in 1879 to honor George Washington. Most states also designate this a state holiday, many under the name Presidents’ Day, and officially honor some combination of past U.S. presidents — some just name Washington, or Washington and Abraham Lincoln; some also include Thomas Jefferson; and some honor all the presidents.
As always, I’m grateful for the perspective of a child for inspiring this deep dive! I love when they pose a question that exposes my ignorance, especially about something that feels so commonplace I never think to look it up.
And I’m happy for the day off, because it gives me a little extra time to rest and digest my first week of work at my new job. It was a wonderful experience, and I’m tired in the very good way that makes me excited to recharge and get back at it tomorrow.
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