Curse you Abe Lincoln! And you too General Washington, you scallywag!

[Magus]

While I appreciate the fact that some kind soul decided to at least decrease our agony somewhat by combining both of your birthdays into one holiday, I must decry the establishment of Presidents Day as a federal holiday on grounds that my comics, which already take many a day to arrive at my door, are once more delayed by another 24 hour cycle by the fact that mail is not delivered.

Also, many of us, every year, are duped into attempting to go to the bank on this day, only to find it inexplicably closed. We stand, confused and puzzled, before slapping our heads, exclaiming, "Oh, yeah, President's Day! I totally forgot that day existed!" And why should we not forget its existence?!

I would not be so averse to the day if, for one, it was not inexplicably assigned only to you, Honest Abe, and you, Slightly More Honest I Guess Washington. I must admit that if it were open to all presidents it would not please me much more, since by and large most of our presidents have been disgraceful rapscallions and knaves of the lowest sort. But perhaps I could pretend it was all in honor of FDR or something (and vainly attempt to forget he apparently didn't like black people very much. Is there no decent president amongst them?)

True, Lincoln at least is slightly above the rest on the scale of repute (if only by the skin of his teeth). But Washington was a slave owner and not even a particularly great general overall, it's only that Howe was slightly too cautious once or twice that the Continental Army wasn't decimated completely. Crossing the Delaware to attack the Hessians was a bit of good luck, I admit, but there is too much laid at this man's feet. Between the preposterous cherry tree story and the fact that his teeth weren't even wooden, they were likely cow's teeth, far too much is made of this guy. The only really great thing he did was establish a precedent of two elected terms in office, so that we would at least not be forced to endure too many years of each of his horrific successors.

Anyway, this is the general Presidents Day thread of discussion. I have work off but it's not a paid holiday, I'm basically just not getting any money because of this thing, it's quite terrible. Do people in other countries have Prime Minsters Day? I doubt it. What is wrong with us? Or is there something wrong with you?

Discuss the various attitudes and issues surrounding this seemingly vapid federal holiday whilst I sulk.