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  1. 02-13-2004, 06:19 AM #1
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    Memorial Day- honors dead soldiers

    Independence Day- celebrates independence from Great Britain (the redcoats)

    Veterans Day- honors ours military veterans

    Labor Day- celebrates........work????

    New Years Day- rings in the new year

    Columbus Day- when Christopher Columbus discovers America......oh wait he "discovered" a land that was already occupied. (do kids still get off school for this?..I sure don't get off work!!&#33

    Presidents Day- let's celebrate President Lincoln and Washington's birthday rolled into one day!!!

    Christmas- well....who knows what that celebrates cause it sure ain't Jesus....well uhhhh.....just give me a gift and shut up!!!

    Thanksgiving- this celebrates the Pilgrims sitting down and eating with our Native Americans...you know giving thanks for all that we have......just before
    slaughtering them, giving them blankets with smallpox, and taking their land.
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  3. 02-13-2004, 06:23 AM Lounge   -   #2
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    Australia Day 26th January

    Anzac Day 25th April

    Long weekend in October (date changes every year)

    June (Queens Birthday changes every year)

    New Years day and Christmas day

    Easter weekend



    that about covers up all of Australia's public holidays
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  5. 02-13-2004, 06:27 AM Lounge   -   #3
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    Originally posted by Adster@13 February 2004 - 02:23
    Australia Day 26th January

    Anzac Day 25th April

    Long weekend in October (date changes every year)

    June (Queens Birthday changes every year)

    New Years day and Christmas day

    Easter weekend



    that about covers up all of Australia's public holidays
    What do the first 3 actually celebrate?
    Why do the dates change on June?
    I know for Thanksgiving is the last Thursday in November so the date can be different.
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  7. 02-13-2004, 06:39 AM Lounge   -   #4
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    The dates change so they fit it on a Monday so that it makes a long weekend

    queen birthday i think is actually in May just an excuse to have a holiday

    we dont celerbrate thanks giving Hallowen and all that
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    Originally posted by Adster@13 February 2004 - 02:39
    The dates change so they fit it on a Monday so that it makes a long weekend

    queen birthday i think is actually in May just an excuse to have a holiday

    we dont celerbrate thanks giving Hallowen and all that
    Gotcha, I figured as much.

    June and the Long Weekend are on certain "days" instead "dates" of the given month like our Thansgiving. I understand.
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  11. 02-13-2004, 07:03 AM Lounge   -   #6
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    Originally posted by Adster@13 February 2004 - 15:53
    Long weekend in October (date changes every year)
    That's Labour day Ad.

    In my state we also get Volunteers Day on 17 May
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    Mostly the same as Ad, but in Melbourne we also get Melbourne Cup Day (celebrates a horse race) and our Labour Day is in March.
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    Originally posted by hi_what_is_up!@13 February 2004 - 09:09
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    not a nice thing to say, whatever your views - keep them to yourself in future

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    Originally posted by hi_what_is_up!@13 February 2004 - 18:09
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    Why do i still come to the lounge
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