Should 9/11 be made into a national holiday? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 07-20-2006, 10:41 PM

I hate to use the word holiday, because I associate that with happiness, but a day of rememberance. A day where all federal buildings are closed for business. Maybe a day where kids are off from school. What does everybody think about that? I guess I'm a little torn on it.

Brieannas21 · 07-20-2006, 11:04 PM

I say no, there's no Holiday for Holocaust survivors and victims and there's no Holiday for slavery. What's to celebrate, you could have a day of remembrance but we do that anyway.

Courtnee · 07-20-2006, 11:13 PM

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I say no, there's no Holiday for Holocaust survivors and victims and there's no Holiday for slavery. What's to celebrate, you could have a day of remembrance but we do that anyway.

I agree.

Hollow · 07-20-2006, 11:59 PM

it's marked as "Patriot Day" on calendars.

Steve M. · 07-21-2006, 09:18 AM

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I say no, there's no Holiday for Holocaust survivors and victims and there's no Holiday for slavery. What's to celebrate, you could have a day of remembrance but we do that anyway.

Ditto, plus it's too close to Labor Day. Anyway, we shouldn't commemorate 9/11 with a day off anymore than we should do so with April 14 (the day Lincoln was shot), December 7 (Pearl Harbor), July 24 (the start of the riot that killed Detroit in 1967), or November 4 (the seizing of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, although I'm sure that's a celebratory holiday in Iran).

Patriot Day is actually April 19, the anniversary of Lexington and Concord. It's a state holiday in Massachusetts.

gilligan fanatic · 07-21-2006, 09:29 AM

I can see it happening in 50 years or so, but I don't think we should have it.

Janice · 07-21-2006, 09:35 AM

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I can see it happening in 50 years or so, but I don't think we should have it.

That's how I feel. I offer a moment of silence and prayer on that day. It's still hard to believe that it actually happened. Every once in a while, it hits me almost as if I'm hearing it for the first time.

Lamont · 07-21-2006, 09:47 AM

NO
we never had a PEARL HARBOR national holiday

NO NO NO

Hollow · 07-21-2006, 05:50 PM

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NO
we never had a PEARL HARBOR national holiday

NO NO NO

december 7th?

Ireneparalegal · 07-21-2006, 06:08 PM

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NO
we never had a PEARL HARBOR national holiday

NO NO NO

Pearl Harbor Day is remembered on the calendar as a day of observance. No to 9/11.

Dr. Thong · 07-21-2006, 07:02 PM

If you did that, then someone would say, "What about Pearl Harbor?" Or "What about one commemorating vietnam veterans," etc.

I think we should all observe a day of remembrance and if so compelled, offer a prayer for those who died that day and another for our soldiers fighting in the middle east.

Janice · 07-21-2006, 07:23 PM

The counter-argument for Pearl Harbor Days and such is that there's Memorial Day and Veteran's Days...whereas those who died on 9/11 were civilians killed in a terrorist act.

Still, I don't think a day set aside for 9/11 is a good idea, just yet anyway.

Ireneparalegal · 07-21-2006, 07:31 PM

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The counter-argument for Pearl Harbor Days and such is that there's Memorial Day and Veteran's Days...whereas those who died on 9/11 were civilians killed in a terrorist act.

Still, I don't think a day set aside for 9/11 is a good idea, just yet anyway.

But Pearl Harbor day does have its own day set aside. It is set apart from Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Janice · 07-21-2006, 07:41 PM

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But Pearl Harbor day does have its own day set aside. It is set apart from Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

It's not an official holiday though.

Brian Damage · 07-21-2006, 07:44 PM

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It's not an official holiday though.

True

My only concern is years and years down the line when our great grandchildren and great great grandchildren are around, will they still remember.

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07-20-2006, 11:04 PM	#2
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I say no, there's no Holiday for Holocaust survivors and victims and there's no Holiday for slavery. What's to celebrate, you could have a day of remembrance but we do that anyway.

07-20-2006, 11:59 PM	#4
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	it's marked as "Patriot Day" on calendars.

07-21-2006, 07:23 PM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	The counter-argument for Pearl Harbor Days and such is that there's Memorial Day and Veteran's Days...whereas those who died on 9/11 were civilians killed in a terrorist act. Still, I don't think a day set aside for 9/11 is a good idea, just yet anyway.