It's March 1st and I have missed posting anything at all in the month of February. I know it's March 1st because I woke up to the joys of Casimir Pulaski day! Anyone who is not a resident of the lovely state of Illinois may not be aware of Casimir Pulaski day. The key points to know is that Pulaski was a polish Revolutionary war hero for the United States, Chicago has a large polish community, and a Chicago democrat in the late 70s REALLY wanted to be reelected so he got Casimir Pulaski day recognized as an official state holiday. Kids love it because it's a day off of school. Teachers and other state employees love it for the same reason. Most adults who need to conduct any business with the state at all or who know that their tax dollars are going for all of the holiday pay today while the state budget is a mess and the state doesn't pay most of it's bills anyway, are not so amused.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski_Day
Monday, March 1, 2010
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