I'm old enough to remember when we celebrated
Lincoln and Washington's birthdays on separate days.
There weren't 4 day week ends or "President Day Sales".
Then they merged into one holiday and
maybe some of the special meaning was lost.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President
and he freed the slaves.
George Washington was the 1st President,
he led the the charge of freedom for the young
United States.
I looked on a calendar and it doesn't even
show February 12th as Lincoln's birthday
and February 22nd as George Washington's.
Just February 17th as "President's Day".
Hope in years to come we don't forget
these two men in our history as separate
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