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Quizz, Fav TV, Fav Music, Fav Films, Books... / Veterans Day
« on: November 11, 2013, 05:51:06 AM »

Here in the United States, today is Veterans Day, it's a day we set aside to honor our military veterans.  Now, I realize that this is an international site, and an international forum, which I do enjoy, so I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU to all our veterans.  Not only from the United States, but all military veterans regardless of which country you served.  It takes special people who are willing to put everything on the line to defend what they hold dear.

A Brief History of Veterans Day here in the USA:
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.

In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971.

Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.

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Share your creative ideas / Fix the Hair
« on: July 31, 2013, 05:36:03 AM »
This is not really a creative idea, but a plea.  Please AChat... fix the new hair.  I know there's some that like it and some that don't like it.... but...

When the new styles came out, I went ahead and bought one.  Now, I'm wishing I didn't.  My complaint is when I wear my hat (which I do most of the time) the hair STICKS OUT OF IT!!!   It's not supposed to break through the hat!!!

Come on.... fix that.  I'm not going to buy anymore hair styles until that is fixed.

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