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Ms. Toad

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9. Tempest in a teapot.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 10:56 AM

Dec 27

Happened every year at the University where I worked. Keeping the buildings closed between Christmas and New Year's Day was cheaper than heating the buildings to open, then reopen them for 3 days for relatively non-productive employees.

Yes, it's different for federal employees - but this is getting far more attention than it deserves.

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New National Holiday? [View all] Old Crank Dec 26 OP

How about Epstein Files Day? Dave Bowman Dec 26 #1

Few are even bothering, everything is open, it's a one time deal Congress is the only way to do if officially nt yaesu Dec 27 #2

Well, Presidents have done it many times in the past. onenote Dec 27 #12

When Trump gets put in a box, mr715 Dec 27 #3

It is mostly only called Boxing Day in the Commonwealth nations or ex Commonwealth nations. In much of Europe, like here Celerity Dec 27 #4

Here in Munich Old Crank Dec 27 #5

In the US we do NOT have a State religion Mossfern Dec 27 #6

Not national. That require's Congressional legislation. Igel Dec 27 #7

Is that the day he steals edhopper Dec 27 #8

Tempest in a teapot. Ms. Toad Dec 27 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Dec 27 #10

Not unusual. Presidents, including Biden, Obama, and Clinton, often have done the same thing in the past. onenote Dec 27 #11

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