I don't understand why people think it's so weird to have a holiday to celebrate the state's founding

Jul 26, 2016
11:38:02am

WorfoSAUR All-American

Don't most states have a state holiday celebrating something about their founding? If not, I suppose it's jealousy that their home state doesn't give their citizens a holiday.

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POLL: When people call Pioneer Day, "Pie and Beer Day," does it offend you?

Zilog

7/26/16 8:00am

What's offensive about pie and beer?

Cougarclaw

7/26/16 8:00am

While I could see someone using that phrase with Butterbean and spite towards

dilbert

7/26/16 8:06am

Utah farmers should hold a "Hay Ride" parade at the same time as the Gay Pride

cougarfuzz

7/26/16 8:18am

Butterbean?? Seriously, autocorrect? What the heck is a Butterbean, and why

dilbert

7/26/16 8:26am

Must have had Butterbean on your mind...

fulano

7/26/16 8:36am

It only offends me that people who bash the church for "intolerance" can't

cougarfuzz

7/26/16 8:11am

Have lived in Salt Lake Valley most of my life and I have never heard that term

ICBlue

7/26/16 8:19am

I've been in Utah for 10 years now and never heard that till yesterday on here

maxpowers

7/26/16 8:19am

Same, the first time I heard it was here on cb a day or two ago

Biyamiti

7/26/16 8:27am

Offend, no. Do I think it's kind of uncool/disrespectful, yes.

TaiJuan

7/26/16 8:34am

My thoughts as well.

Hang10

7/26/16 8:46am

I assume the 20% voting "yes" are mostly joking and it's < 5% who are offended.

fulano

7/26/16 8:40am

It's not about being offended. I am not offended, but your characterization

TaiJuan

7/26/16 8:51am

As a kid, I often referred to the Mormon "Tab and Apple" Choir

byujag

7/26/16 9:03am

who can be offended by pie?!?!

Squeegee

7/26/16 9:12am

freakin' cake eaters

byujag

7/26/16 9:19am

Well it was a punchline to a great joke. Can we even tell that joke anymore?

CariocaCoug

7/26/16 10:13am

I don't understand why people think it's so weird to have a holiday to celebrate the state's founding

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