While I did a post about President Polk on Presidents Day, I would much prefer that the holiday be abolished and we go back to celebrating the birthdays of two, and two only, presidents - Washington (February 22) and Lincoln (February 12). I don't like the idea of honoring the office of the presidency - it strikes me as an anti-republican and anti-democracy sentiment. These are people we, the people, hire to do a job.
I think it proper to honor the finest of our presidents. Washington and Lincoln are the two indispensable presidents in American history, and having them singled out, and remembered separately, as a continued American tradition is appropriate.
So, happy 191st birthday, George!
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