I, for one, agree with you.

Jul 24, 2014
9:05:06am

KingDave

I live in Oregon so it doesn't affect me directly anymore. When we were at BYU, I thought it was silly that so many services were closed and people were taking off from work for an insignificant holiday.

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Ah yes. The fake holiday of Pioneer Day is upon us. Whoopdeedoo.

srey

7/24/14 7:59am

If it really exists how is it fake?

concolor couguar

7/24/14 8:00am

This question is bane of enhanced women everywhere.

srey

7/24/14 8:02am

RE: This question is bane of enhanced women everywhere.

byutx

7/24/14 8:05am

I doubt they are concerned about it

concolor couguar

7/24/14 8:12am

I agree....

Goatnapper'96

7/24/14 8:27am

If you buy them, are they really yours?

HoustonCougar

7/24/14 9:36am

It's the equivalent of other states' statehood holiday

maxpowers

7/24/14 8:02am

I want one

HtownCoug

7/24/14 8:50am

Exactly, I have lived in a number of states and have never had one...

ToonArmyCoug

7/24/14 9:48am

It's pretty meaningful for a lot of us.

Anasazi

7/24/14 8:03am

Very meaningful day to me

Bravescoug

7/24/14 8:05am

Let me guess: you don't live in Utah or you don't get the day off. Sour grapes

Preppy

7/24/14 8:08am

Not sour grapes at all. I'm not working today, but you'reright that i don't

srey

7/24/14 8:15am

Do other states not have any celebrations like this? I think it's great.

Preppy

7/24/14 8:27am

The states I've lived in might have a day in the calendar, but

srey

7/24/14 8:37am

Ah, I see. Haha. I grew up in Utah and remember the first moment I realized

Preppy

7/24/14 8:46am

RE: The states I've lived in might have a day in the calendar, but

Bravescoug

7/24/14 8:47am

Dude, you and purplepunter need to step away from your outrage for a minute and

srey

7/24/14 8:59am

Seems like those should just be funny stories, not "This is why I hate..." ones.

Byron McNertney

7/24/14 8:58am

whosaid i hated it? I think it's a bit silly, but i don't hate pd

srey

7/24/14 9:01am

Spoken like a true

stoils

7/24/14 10:47am

Sounds like you have out-condescended the condescending bubble dwellers

frostycoug

7/25/14 11:38am

It is kind of like the 4th of July

The Royal Punter

7/24/14 8:28am

I think our dead colonial forefathers would say

Cyclogist

7/24/14 8:56am

Also, if you like, I can brag about my 32 ancestors that crossed

The Royal Punter

7/24/14 8:29am

I already talked to them. They want to know what the point of walking on a

srey

7/24/14 8:39am

Oh good...that sounds like a neat experience.

Preppy

7/24/14 8:49am

Correct, because advanced scouts entered the Salt Lake valley a couple days

ByuMba90

7/24/14 8:11am

Like...Eagle Scouts??

cougfanblue

7/24/14 8:16am

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Mall Santa

7/24/14 8:17am

Oh wow!

cougfanblue

7/24/14 8:29am

boo you

Greencandle

7/24/14 8:18am

Gifbomb fail. you keep trying though

srey

7/24/14 8:20am

will do

Greencandle

7/24/14 8:22am

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Mall Santa

7/24/14 8:21am

Utah was admitted to the Union on 01/04/1896

foofcoug

7/24/14 8:27am

don't lecture Mall Santa on Utah's admittance to the Union

NanoFab Coug

7/24/14 8:42am

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Mall Santa

7/24/14 9:01am

I think you mean celebration of the pioneers arrival in Mexico

unsq312

7/24/14 9:30am

RE: Ah yes. The fake holiday of Pioneer Day is upon us. Whoopdeedoo.

hansel

7/24/14 8:23am

I couldn't disagree more.

IndependentGeorge

7/24/14 8:23am

I guess you haven't heard of Casimir Pulaski Day.

Baron

7/24/14 8:41am

I think it's a good thing too. I just don't get why

srey

7/24/14 8:56am

That would be annoying. I haven't really dealt with that.

Baron

7/24/14 8:58am

Do we?

The Royal Punter

7/24/14 8:59am

Yup. You do.

srey

7/24/14 9:02am

I, for one, agree with you.

KingDave

7/24/14 9:05am

State holiday = places closed.

Preppy

7/24/14 9:09am

Obviously the whole point is lost on you.

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