We often think of the end of the year as the time of holidays and observances - Halloween, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas - but that's over a 2-month-plus-a-day period of time.
Consider February, the month we're in now. For a short month, it's full of occasions.
Groundhog Day was yesterday - of course the guy saw his shadow. How could he help it will all of those TV lights shining on him?
February 12 is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. This isn't celebrated everywhere, but it is a State holiday in many places.
Then comes Valentine’s Day on the 14th - don’t you just love this day?
February 16 is President’s Day - the compromise day on the 3rd Monday in February that originally replaced the separate commemoration of Lincoln’s birthday and Washington’s birthday and now includes all 44 Presidents.
February 22 is the traditional date of George Washington’s birthday - but only since 1752. He actually was born on February 11, 1731 but the date changed to February 22, 1732 in 1752.
February also is "Black History Month."
Quite a busy little month for being so short.
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Now that there is little business, we can take part in all the events (LOL).
But in reality, little business and still a lot of work to do. Either I am getting older and slower, or the months are getting shorter than February and I just did not notice it before.
Someone is shortening time to save energy or what? I guess there is a name for this disease, but I forgot it.
Let's not forget my birthday, Steve. Mardi Gras this year! :)
Hey Steve,
It's my birthday month too!
A short month packed with holidays to celebrate, like:
We've got lots and lots of holidays on the way!
Kathy
Hi Steve
Did you miss National Bail Out Day? I think it a national paid holiday.
Good luck and success
Lou Ludwig
Jon,
Does the time really go by faster or do we only think that it does? :)
Steve
Steve we have Mardi Gras on February 24th. It actually is a Holiday for us.
Loudes,
How could we forget to put your birthday into this list? Oops. :)
Steve
Lynda,
Double oops. But how am I supposed to know all of this? :)
Steve
Kathy,
Reminds me of the old Andy Griffith Show when they were celebrating "National Potato Week." :)
Steve
Lou,
That's only if you're a member of Congress or the government. :)
Steve
John,
You're right - I overlooked that one - it changes from year to year. :)
Steve
Steve...
You forgot to mention my wedding anniversary and my wife's birthday ...also this month! lol (Hard to forget when those and Valentine's day are in the same month! )
Steve...
You forgot to mention my wedding anniversary and my wife's birthday ...also this month! lol (Hard to forget when those and Valentine's day are in the same month! )
Richard,
I won't need to mention them since you already did. :)
Steve
Don't forget - it is also Mardi Gras...
Hi Steve:
Definitely a busy month...plus it's my birthday...in fact, it's today!
Hi Steve - Yes, February is a short month and in my view it's one we have to get through in order to have our spring thaw. Following the spring thaw is golf season; my favorite part of the year. Ok. February is also the month I was born in but I quit looking forward to that for some time now. I don't need to be reminded that I'm another year older lol but I do have to go through it in order to get into the "golf" season.
Ryan,
Thank you. I had missed that, but you're right it's Mardi Gras. :)
Steve
Toula,
Is that a backdoor way of getting birthday wishes? It worked - happy birthday. :)
Steve
Jon,
OK, so February is a necessary month to get ready for golf - how about winter golf? BTW, happy birthday. :)
Steve
I just got an email this week letting me know it is women's history month too. Add that to the list ;)
Thanks for sharing, Nicole Weidauer
The Egerer & Weidauer Team, Keller Williams Realty Greater Seattle
Nicole,
Can this month hold anything more? Wow, that's a lot. :)
Steve