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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Holiday balance

In Mississippi, Martin Luther King, Jr., shares a holiday with Robert E. Lee: Miss. Stat. 3-3-7

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the following are declared to be legal holidays, viz: the first day of January (New Year's Day); the third Monday of January (Robert E. Lee's birthday and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday); the third Monday of February (Washington's birthday); the last Monday of April (Confederate Memorial Day); the last Monday of May (National Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis' birthday); the fourth day of July (Independence Day); the first Monday of September (Labor Day); the eleventh day of November (Armistice or Veterans' Day); the day fixed by proclamation by the Governor of Mississippi as a day of Thanksgiving, which shall be fixed to correspond to the date proclaimed by the President of the United States (Thanksgiving Day); and the twenty-fifth day of December (Christmas Day). In the event any holiday hereinbefore declared legal shall fall on Sunday, then the next following day shall be a legal holiday.

(2) In lieu of any one (1) legal holiday provided for in subsection (1) of this section, with the exception of the third Monday in January (Robert E. Lee's and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, birthday), the governing authorities of any municipality or county may declare, by order spread upon its minutes, Mardi Gras Day or any one (1) other day during the year, to be a legal holiday.

(3) August 16 is declared to be Elvis Aron Presley Day in recognition and appreciation of Elvis Aron Presley's many contributions, international recognition and the rich legacy left to us by Elvis Aron Presley. This day shall be a day of recognition and observation and shall not be recognized as a legal holiday.

Elvis was born in January. Why not combine his birthday with Washington's? Makes sense to me. If you insist on honoring his August 16 death, perhaps some enterprising Missippians would consider advancing legislation to honor the Beatles that day, as well? Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best on Aug. 16. Even better: Madonna was born Aug. 16. What a great way to bridge generations.

As long as we're honoring lost wars the last week of April, why not remember the fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975? Or the last episode of the Cosby Show? I'm sure that pleased many citizens. Similarly, April 28 is the anniversary of the closing of A Chorus Line on Broadway.

All kidding aside, Mississippi really ought to reserve the last Monday in April to honor the Confederacy and the birth of Apartheid. Fitting, don't you think?

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