Happy Rutherford B. Hayes Day
Yes friends, your tax dollars are hard at work while your government employees are taking the day off to celebrate the accomplishments of our most distinguished citizens.
Who could forget James Abraham Garfield of Ohio, President of the USA from 1881 to 1881? Or William Henry Harrison of Virginia, President of the USA from 1841 to 1841? The great and glorious Chester Alan Arthur of Vermont, President of the USA from 1881 to 1885, or the stellar Benjamin Harrison of Ohio, President of the USA from 1889 to 1893, and (my personal favorite) Millard Fillmore of New York, President of the USA from 1850 to 1853.
Yes, at one time this foolish nation celebrated the birthday of George Washington, the so-called "Father of Our Country", and Abraham Lincoln, the so-called "Saviour of the Republic", but we have happily moved past that silly hero worship. Now we pay tribute to everyone who has achieved the most exalted post in America. Huzzah!
So tonight lift a glass and salute the less noticed, less successful leaders we have elected. I'll be drinking a toast to Jimmy Carter. I have bottle of vintage malaise that has been aging since 1979. Mmm... tastes like atrophy.
Cross-posted and comments welcome at Anti-Strib.
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