Bravo, Pamela For the record, my kids attend public school in Prince William County Virginia and they DO NOT get "President's" Day off, despite the fact that I do "lobby" the school board to reconsider each year. Seems the day just doesn't fit in well with the grading periods and the time off that teachers need to complete grades. So much for live in the Old Dominion, "Home of Presidents." Students county-wide have yet to pass the history Standards of Learning. As a native of Trenton, NJ, where I was raised to call George Washington one of our nation's Founding Fathers, (actually my own father considered him a candidate for sainthood) I always take my kids out of school that Monday. Together we tour a historic 18th century site either in NJ, or VA. In the interim, I enjoy the collection of George Washington memorabilia I inherited from my father. Pamela Myer Sackett Chairman, Friends of Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, INc. www.brentsville.com _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com