For once the US congress got something done at warp speed. The bill establishing Juneteenth made it through a quick undebated vote this week, both houses and the Oval, and went into operation immediately. As in, hey Friday's a holiday, fellers! But it did take years of campaigning before it "suddenly" became law.
I got two flustered emails about the cancellation of planned activities at the library because they were going to be closed, to the surprise of the employees, evidently.
The actual Nineteenth is Saturday, but the law on this kind of holiday, where an actual date is commemorated, says the nearest working day becomes the holiday. If it fell on Sunday, then Monday would be the holiday.
For readers unaware of the significance of June Nineteenth
This announcement, for various reasons, some technical, some slow-walking, anyway, this announcement came two and a half years after the Emancipation proclamation.
I hope it doesn't serve as a useful tool to the politicians busily interfering with AA voting, as in look, you got ANOTHER national holiday, as well as MLK, don't tell me you also want to vote!
That reservation stated, it's a good day, and let's make it true.
In other good news, here's a vending machine in Europe somewhere that I'd like to see locally
I never get urges for candy or cupcakes, or that kind of thing, but I can see going out late at night for a nice bit of cheese, Gromit.
The same site, evidently written by people who don't do research, also said why don't we in the US have special sales at discount of nonstandard produce. As in Misfits market boxes, I suppose! Mine's arriving today, if Juneteenth hasn't put a crimp in delivery.
More about that later or maybe tomorrow.
