Open Poetry #35 |
PRESIDENT’S DAY |
Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! |
Back in Seventeen ninety-six Is when this Holiday began For the birthday of ol’ George At least that was the plan. It was his last full year Of his Presidency Born February twenty-second Or the Eleventh, ‘cause you see The old calendar was different Than the one we use today And some celebrated one Some people on the other day. By the early Nineteenth Century Celebrated every year Birthnight Balls were held Taverns reveled in good cheer. Public figures gave their speeches And Receptions given by a few Then along came ol’ Abe Lincoln His Birthday in February too. In Eighteen and sixty-five The year after Booth’s fatal shot Both House’s of Congress gathered For a Memorial and solemn thought. Not a Federal Holiday like George’s But legal in more than one State And then a Resolution was enacted Back in Nineteen sixty-eight. They made the third Monday of the month To make for a three day weekend To honor Washington and Lincoln And this story comes to it’s end. Del "Abe" Jones |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Abe, it is so very comforting to be able to find you behind the stem and stern of patriotism! Thank you. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I love when you teach history |
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