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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am calling businesses in Alabama
because I know they are NOT CLOSED for MLK.
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I am calling businesses in Alabama (Original Post)
Henry203
Jan 20
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al_liberal
(443 posts)1. Robert E. Lee day is though.
Its a state holiday today. Racists gotta racist.
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,645 posts)2. I live in a
DC suburb and I dont know of any businesses that are closed today, other than banks.
They dont close for most federal holidays around here .
EdmondDantes_
(269 posts)3. It's only really white collar jobs that are on holiday
I live in liberal Massachusetts and today two places I pick up food donations and the donation center were open. The grocery store is open. I stopped and got gas and lunch and hit a clothing store.
forthemiddle
(1,444 posts)4. I don't know of any business, outside Government
That has off on MLK Day.
I would have loved a three day weekend, but I work in the private sector.