Difference between revisions of "Presidents' Day"
(No difference)
|
Revision as of 19:31, October 16, 2024
- "Well, if I was governor, I'd sure find better things to do with my time."
- ―Homer
- "Like what?"
- ―Marge
- "Like getting Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday back as separate paid holidays. Presidents' Day. Pfft! What a rip-off!"
- ―Homer[src]
Presidents' Day
| ||||||
Holiday Information
|
Presidents' Day, officially known as Washington's Birthday, is a holiday in the United States celebrated to honor all individuals who have served as presidents of the United States.
History
After reading a newspaper article about a fish with three eyes, Marge sighed, expressing her frustration about the situation. She expected Governor Mary Bailey to finally step in and do something about that hideous genetic mutation. Homer replied that if he were governor, he’d find better things to do with his time—like getting Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday back as separate paid holidays—because Presidents' Day is a rip-off.[1]
Springfield Elementary School held a Presidents' Day pageant featuring a parade of lesser-known presidents, a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln's murder in hands of John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre, and a thorough retelling of the life of George Washington.[2]
Non-canon
|
The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
Super Lincoln is a superhero and spokes-mascot for a car dealership' Presidents' Day super sale.[3]
Appearances
Episode – "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish" (mentioned)- Episode – "I Love Lisa"
Comic story – Uncivil War: Bartman v. Houseboy 
Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out (mentioned)
HomerJSimpson at Twitter (mentioned)
References
