Washington's Birthday

Hello my dear friends. Today is the Federal recognition of America's first President George Washington. You may be saying, 'No, PoKitty, it's President's Day' but the fact of the matter is, it isn't. America has been celebrating George Washington's birthday (which is actually February 22nd) since he was in office (1789-1797), before Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809) was even born. As a matter of fact, they tried to legally change the name of the Holiday to "President's Day" in 1968 but Congress voted it down. In the 1980's, advertisers dubbed the day "President's Day" and it stuck. As true American Patriots we honor these men by taking the day off work and scarfing up big sales at Walmart. I heard a "Pundit" today saying that today, President's Day, was a day set aside to honor all Presidents. Wrong again. Far be it from me to tell you not to raise a glass (or run out and buy new sheets) in honor of Ronald Reagan today. That's your call. But, this day was designated to honor the father of our Country, George Washington. I know, I know, I catch a lot of flack for correcting people's misunderstanding of history, after all, who really cares, right? Well, I care! So, in honor of Washington's Birthday here are a few fun facts.
George Washington never went to college.
He was the only President unanimously elected. He served 2 terms
He was not affiliated with any political party. Washington opposed the idea of political parties.
He had no children. (He had 2 step children and 2 step grandchildren)
There were 13 States in the Union when Washington took office and 18 when he left.
Enjoy the day!
Po