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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:46 PM Original message |
R.I. lawmaker proposes changing Halloween to a Saturday holiday |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's so....stupid. nt |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Why is it stupid? |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. The same reason moving Xmas, or Easter or Passover or the 4th of July to a more convenient day would |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Not quite the same... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just when stupid couldn't get more stupid along comes this wonder-bill, wonders never cease. n/t |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. He probably is getting a kickback from CVS |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Actually, I don't think that's such a bad idea. |
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May Hamm (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Actually, I agree |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
33. Actually, some of us *do* celebrate it as such |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. And there's no reason you... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Other than being a waste of the legislature's time, I don't have a problem with this |
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Saokymo (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. This makes sense. |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. While he's at it, why not move Xmas, Ind. Day, Mem Day, Labor Day etc. to Sat, |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Exactly |
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blaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Agreed!!! Make Christmas a Saturday always too!! |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. It's not the same... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's just fucking stupid! |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. As long as there are no problems with changing |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Thank. You. (nm) |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why stop there. Make it first thing on Saturday morning. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not a bad idea. n/t |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. How about ELECTION DAY?! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Since Halloween has lost ALL its religious meaning, this is fine with me |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. So to you it is okay to disregard some religions?? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 01:00 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. So to you it's not okay this is a secular holiday in the US? |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I feel that to regulate the holiday would be a mistake |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Actually, no. The general feeling of it being a holiday for *everyone*, candy-beggars and |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. Let's just change the 4th of July too |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Funny this is, when I was a deputy, I worked weekends - do they not get that many still do? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Except many people, especially kids, get the 4th off from work/school. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. Whatever. How about making election day a Saturday holiday so people can vote???? |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 05:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. +9999999 |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
20. Why not? Saturdays are always good days for Halloween parties anyways! |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. it might be more convenient but i don't think it's that important,i would rather stop the time |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. I think it would be better to have it on a Saturday every year. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
29. Great idea, bu then their would be two Halloweens. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 02:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Last year we had two Halloweens... |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 04:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I got them both days. Two Halloweens |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 04:19 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. That would be awesome! |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 04:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. That's fantastic! Maybe we should introduce these bills in every state! |
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