Washington DC – Enjoy a Museum

One of the absolute joys of living near the nation’s capital is that fact that over a long weekend – like the one we are about to celebrate now to celebrate George Washington – I and the family can travel down to the National Mall and enjoy the cornucopia of museums that reside within the federal district.

There is the crowning jewel of them all, the Smithsonian Institution, with its myriad of building celebrating Air & Space, Natural History, and American History.

Off the beaten path, but no less enjoyable, are the National Pinball Museum, the International Spy Museum, and the National Museum of Crime & Punishment.

With the temperature forecasted to be in the mid-50s, the children, wife, and I may even plan a picnic in the shadow of the Washington Monument.

If you can, come on out and join us.

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I Cannot Spread A Lie

There is a saying that goes if you repeat a lie often enough, people will begin to believe it.

Do you think you’re the kind of person who wouldn’t fall for such a ruse?

Do you know you’re the type of person who would be able to see through the lie?

Really?

Then answer me this follow-up question…what federal holiday are we celebrating today on the third Monday in February?

Did you say, “President’s Day”?

Congratulations, you have fallen for a falsehood repeated ad naseum.

According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and according to Title 5 Part III Subpart E Chapter 61 Subchapter I and Section 6013 of the United States Civil Code, today’s holiday is known as “Washington’s Birthday”.

“But wait,” I hear you cry through the screen, “what about all the commercials I hear on TV and all the calendars I see that say “President’s Day“?”

“They are all wrong,” you hear me reply.

Go out and spread the word. Tell a co-worker, inform a neighbor, enlighten a relative, and cross out the next calendar you see with the correct term that today is WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY!

Disclaimer: This message was not brought to you by the Mount Vernon Society, but it should have been.

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