Happy 24th of July!

[P-Worm]

Most of you have probably never heard of this holiday. It is a Utah holiday that honors the pioneers for crossing the plains and settling Utah. We have a parade and fireworks at night. So to any one who cares, happy 24th!

P-Worm

[mactastic]

Wooohooo... I'm partying tonight!

[tazo]

Originally posted by P-Worm
Most of you have probably never heard of this holiday. It is a Utah holiday that honors the pioneers for crossing the plains and settling Utah. We have a parade and fireworks at night. So to any one who cares, happy 24th!

P-Worm

hey tight. i got the day off from school. err wait its summer :D

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by tazo
hey tight. i got the day off from school. err wait its summer :D

haha, yeah me too! :p

Decent reason for a holiday, why don't we have those type things in NY? :o

[Roger1]

Figures. Another holiday I'm forced to work on. :rolleyes:

[P-Worm]

Originally posted by MrMacman
haha, yeah me too! :p

Decent reason for a holiday, why don't we have those type things in NY? :o

You mean like a national immigration day?

P-Worm

[Doctor Q]

I was in Salt Lake City a few months ago. Looks like I picked the wrong time to go! :(

Does this holiday have a name or is it just "24th of July"? Although people commonly say "Fourth of July" to refer to the U.S. Independence Day holiday, it does have that real name too. There's also "Cinco de Mayo".

[P-Worm]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
I was in Salt Lake City a few months ago. Looks like I picked the wrong time to go! :(

Does this holiday have a name or is it just "24th of July"? Although people commonly say "Fourth of July" to refer to the U.S. Independence Day holiday, it does have that real name too. There's also "Cinco de Mayo".

You're right, everyone calls it the 24th, but it is really the "Days of 47" reffering to when the pioneers got here.

And don't worry about not coming now, it's not that great. In fact, this upcoming holiday spawned an article on my site about how I hate holidays.

P-Worm

[Doctor Q]

Well, now you've got me whistling the song '39 (http://www.queenwords.com/lyrics/songs/sng04_05.shtml) by Queen. Lyrics: "In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers, in the days when the lands were few...".

[bennetsaysargh]

isn't national friendship day on august 2nd? let's al take off work/school for that!
wait, i too have no school:p

[wdlove]

I hope that you have had a happy July 24th P-Worm! We owe a lot to our pioneer ancesters.

[P-Worm]

Well, I'm off to see the fireworks, so I'll see everyone tomorrow. And don't forget what's important about the 25th of July....I't Friday! So have a good weekend.

P-Worm

[Flowbee]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
Well, now you've got me whistling the song '39 (http://www.queenwords.com/lyrics/songs/sng04_05.shtml) by Queen. Lyrics: "In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers, in the days when the lands were few...".

Amazing. The same song popped into my head when I read "days of 47.":eek: