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Originally Posted by Janszoon
I looked it up earlier today actually. Back in the 80s and 90s the state of Virginia even combined all three into Lee–Jackson–King Day, I kid you not. If there's more of a dick move out there, I can't think it off hand.
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Hah, yeah, I know. I grew up in Virginia in the years of Lee-Jackson-King Day. It may be that I was in the DC burbs but everybody in my area still just called it Martin Luther King Day. Even in school.
In fact, I was an adult before I even really knew about the Lee-Jackson holiday. So the split-up of the two days allowed Virginians to revere the Confederate leaders more, and have a 4-day weekend. Everybody wins.