[chappy]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

It means I gotta wait until tomorrow to take care of of couple things I was gonna do today because many businesses are closed.

All it means is “NO MAiL”,

[threeonemiles@outlook.com]

Originally Posted by skarra

Not having being born in this country, I'm curious about what this means to members and what if anything they are doing to commemorate the day beyond it being a federal holiday.

Or, if it is so new, then perhaps there hasn't been enough time for traditions to form. It probably doesn't help that it is not a holiday for all.

It means nothing. Another made up holiday to keep us distracted and clueless.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by banjobob

Means nothing really to anybody just that in Texas when 2000 slaves were freed. Just a day in our colorful American history. Somebody thought what great idea to celebrate and make a paid day off for federal workers.

The commonly accepted number is more like 250,000. (but hey, what's two orders of magnitude when you have a point to make)

[Captainpd]

It means that Africa is still the largest slave country in the World. Slave trading started there and is still going on today

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by skarra

Not having being born in this country, I'm curious about what this means to members and what if anything they are doing to commemorate the day beyond it being a federal holiday.

Or, if it is so new, then perhaps there hasn't been enough time for traditions to form. It probably doesn't help that it is not a holiday for all.

If you are African American it is a meaningful day. Not all Federal holidays are meaningful to all of Americans.

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

As a retired, Christian, woman, I hope this holiday becomes known as Freedom Day. Different than the 4th of July which celebrates our nation freeing ourselves from British rule, Juneteenth celebrates the rights of every individual.

To celebrate, I took a few moments and counted my many blessings. As a woman, I am treated exactly as a man, as an elder I am allowed to retire and enjoy the rest of my years as I see fit, and as a Christian, I am allowed to practice my religion openly. In many countries, the people are not as fortunate.

Yes, the official holiday commemorates the freeing of black slaves. But, because we became a nation that truly believes in freedom for all, women eventually fought for their rights, children were no longer forced to work, a generation of Americans fought world wars to stop those who believed in racial superiority, a black woman refused to give up her seat, a black man had a dream, gays became proud, and so many more fought and continue to fight for individual freedom. No man, woman, or child should be stripped of these basic, "inalienable" rights.

Excellent response!

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

For me personally, nothing. For black Americans whose ancestors were slaves in this country, it means a lot. It means - that two and a half years AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, two months AFTER the end of the Civil War, the slaves in Texas were finally informed that they were free citizens.

Juneteenth as a day of celebration isn't a new thing. But it's mostly been held in Texas, where the actual event occurred. From 1866 til the 1920's it was mostly a local thing. it became more commercialized in the 1920's and 1930's. By 1979, every state and territory of the USA has had some official recognition of the day.

That's a pretty big deal. I didn't know about it until a few years ago. I'm glad I know about it now. It's gives a greater understanding of the lives and cultural backgrounds of my fellow human beings.

Thank you for informing the uninformed. I wrote a briefer but similar message under the other Juneteenth question asking about food on that day.

[bark4me]

Originally Posted by skarra

Not having being born in this country, I'm curious about what this means to members and what if anything they are doing to commemorate the day beyond it being a federal holiday.

Or, if it is so new, then perhaps there hasn't been enough time for traditions to form. It probably doesn't help that it is not a holiday for all.

It's just another date on the calendar

[Byte1]

Tomorrow means more to me, first day of summer. How does the first day of summer affect me? It doesn't, but it means more to me than a holiday invented for an occasion in this country that happened a long time before I was born and one that had no effect on me. It's just a day that meant nothing to me before I first heard of it and still means very little more. I am sure that it is important to some, probably the WOKE folks. Since it does not change anything for me, it doesn't bother me either. Apparently, humans NEED to celebrate just about anything that comes to mind. Have fun. Tomorrow is the first day of summer.....whoopie!

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

The commonly accepted number is more like 250,000. (but hey, what's two orders of magnitude when you have a point to make)

Sorry, what was your point?

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by skarra

Not having being born in this country, I'm curious about what this means to members and what if anything they are doing to commemorate the day beyond it being a federal holiday.

Or, if it is so new, then perhaps there hasn't been enough time for traditions to form. It probably doesn't help that it is not a holiday for all.

It does not apply to me, as I celebrate our country as a whole, not it's pieces. Happy for freedom for all. But when is the day we celebrate the original residents of this country -native Americans who suffered the most for the invaders who took their land with empty promises. When is that holiday?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

The commonly accepted number is more like 250,000. (but hey, what's two orders of magnitude when you have a point to make)

Originally Posted by Byte1

Sorry, what was your point?

Simply as stated, my point was that there were not 2,000 slaves freed in TX but more like 250,000.

If you want to read more into it then my point is that declaring the freedom of 250,000 humans over two years after they were supposed to have been freed means more than nothing to nobody.

[OhioBuckeye]

Skarra, the best way to explain it without getting into trouble about what I say & nothing bad, Google, “What is a Juneteenth Holiday”, & it’ll tell you exactly what & who the holiday is for, then you can make your own assumption!

[Boomer]

Is anybody who follows TOTV really surprised at how this thread is going?

Speaking of slavery, it has been a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned………

Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, published in 1985 as a work of fiction, is about a society where women are subjugated by patriarchal rule and have no reproductive rights……

If you have not, and never will read the book or watch the television version, at least take a look at the summary of the plotline…….then think about the past year’s headlines. Compare the two, do a little forward thinking, and see if your skin starts crawling in response to what we are seeing now as women’s rights are being shoved back more than 50 years.

Let’s face it, there is more behind the celebration of the demise of Roe than just the religious aspect. A big part of it has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with figuratively smacking women back into “knowing their place.” Not only will this affect the lives of poor women, it will also affect hiring practices and promotions for career women.

Yet, none dare call it slavery…….

Boomer

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

At least I won’t lose money in the stock market today.

Or receive junk mail other than that just another day