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Today is George Washington’s Birthday—Except It’s Not

Why Today?

What used to be a holiday to celebrate our founding father’s birthday is now a holiday to celebrate every president. The reasons why are a little depressing.

Kevin Bleyer
Kevin Bleyer
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Happy Washington’s Birthday, everybody!

… is what I would say if today were actually Washington’s birthday. It is not. Today is a lot of people’s birthdays—Michael Jordan, Huey P.

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