The Platte City Stake has a picnic and pioneer demonstrations. Usually on the

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Jul 24, 2014
9:09:46am

sethj250

The Platte City Stake has a picnic and pioneer demonstrations. Usually on the

Saturday prior to the 24th.

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sethj250

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I think native Utahans feel the 24th is a holiday no matter where they live

RC Vikings

7/24/14 8:49am

I am sure many American expats celebrate the 4th of July

The Royal Punter

7/24/14 8:51am

Wards having a picnic is okay, people complaining because they don't get the

RC Vikings

7/24/14 9:20am

My sister lives in England and celebrates the 4th of July

SportsRoad

7/24/14 9:32am

Our neighbor is from England

The Royal Punter

7/24/14 9:36am

Meh... Very proud of my pioneer heritage and now it well, but haven't

Downtown

7/24/14 8:51am

I have pioneer ancestors and have never once done a thing to celebrate it

Mayor of Cougartown

7/24/14 8:54am

but now that I'm thinking about it, they need to be celebrated by me on the lake

Mayor of Cougartown

7/24/14 8:56am

10 points for using "Utahans"

7/24/14 8:55am

Afghanistananis

Twin Roots

7/24/14 9:00am

and 10 points to you as well!

7/24/14 9:13am

RE: 10 points for using "Utahans"

concolor couguar

7/24/14 9:01am

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cvd6262

7/24/14 8:55am

maybe some do, but I doubt the number is very large.

Belboz

7/24/14 8:55am

Learned about it during my college years at BYU

HtownCoug

7/24/14 8:57am

Many wards outside Utah at least play pioneer-themed hymns around the 24th

JackStack

7/24/14 8:58am

Growing up in KC, we always had a ward picnic and kid's parade on the 24th

kccougar

7/24/14 9:03am

The Platte City Stake has a picnic and pioneer demonstrations. Usually on the

sethj250

7/24/14 9:09am

The 24th is completely relevant to all LDS outside of Utah.

Preppy

7/24/14 9:06am

How is it relevant to a new member in Ghana?

RC Vikings

7/24/14 9:25am

It's church history whether or not you're living in Utah or not.

Preppy

7/24/14 9:31am

Why not celebrate the eventual settlements into California, Idaho, Arizona

RC Vikings

7/24/14 9:39am

Growing up in Southern California we always had a stake Pioneer Day activity

jrob30

7/24/14 9:10am

We usually do here in my stake as well. We don't have one this year, but I'm

7/24/14 9:12am

Same in Northern CA. It was a holiday on the level of Mother's Day.

SteveOrr

7/24/14 9:27am

Was on the Ward activities cmte, Bishop (from Utah) insisted on a ward activity

7/24/14 9:13am

I'm smack dab in the middle of the SL valley and my ward is doing nothing.

SandYFan

7/24/14 10:18am

The CEO of my company didn't know that it was a state holiday and made me cancel

CougsOrDeath

7/24/14 11:11am

When I was in graduate school in Missouri . . .

7/24/14 8:51pm

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