Mark Preston wrote:

> To all the people below my ORIGINAL post, namely:
>
>
> |-14 Jim Lane Apr 26, 2004
> |-15 Rich and Patti Apr 27, 2004
> | \-16 Bob Dietz Apr 27, 2004
> \-17 Race Bannon Apr 27, 2004
> \-18 Johnny Quest Apr
>
>
> I am asking why the United States had decided to celebrate a holiday
> of another country. We don't celebrate anything from Canada, Costa
> Rica, Puerto Rico, Azerbijan, etc.
>
> Now, anybody got any clues?

It is an informal celebration. Otherwise, should me some congressional
act declaring it a holiday. And then, find that same recognition for
Oktoberfest. . .

Get a grip.


jim