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Opening Day a National Holiday

mattinglymint23mattinglymint23 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭
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CBS news reporting that it's being considered by congress and it's possible.

About time!

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    BrickBrick Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd say "What a bunch of idiots." However I don't want to give them too much credit.
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Finally, a piece of legislation we can all agree on! LOL!


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    CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070 ✭
    The Super Bowl is bigger than opening day, and there's no special recognition for that. This is stupid.
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,535 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The Super Bowl is bigger than opening day, and there's no special recognition for that. This is stupid. >>



    Super Bowl Sunday is a Sunday, so that's a non-business day anyway.

    Opening Day is typically on a Monday, so that would be a great day to have off, LOL!


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    edmundfitzgeraldedmundfitzgerald Posts: 4,306 ✭✭
    I think it's a nice idea, as long as we somehow incorporate the sacrifices our military have made in the festivities of the day.

    However, if they made opening day a national holiday, then I could only see young kids staying home and playing their video games all day,
    and women at the malls buying all the "opening day" sales that stores would entice them with.


    I do like the idea, as long as there is a historical aspect about it (i.e., Abe Lincoln playing baseball, Jackie Robinson, etc. etc.)
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    EstilEstil Posts: 6,923 ✭✭✭✭
    For this to work at all they need to go back to the tradition of having the first game of the regular season be the Reds' first game at home. At least I think they used to do that...
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    greencrowgreencrow Posts: 867
    Less than 6 hours till the start of the season. Who's going to watch the Dodgers vs. Dbacks from Australia?
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    MGLICKERMGLICKER Posts: 7,995 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'd say "What a bunch of idiots." However I don't want to give them too much credit. >>



    Brick is a wise man.
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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    Dumb idea. Made even dumber by MLB having the real opening day in a few hours in Australia
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    lawnmowermanlawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    Super Bowl Sunday is a Sunday, so that's a non-business day anyway.

    Opening Day is typically on a Monday, so that would be a great day to have off, LOL! >>



    I agree!!

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    greencrowgreencrow Posts: 867
    Opening Day is over, Dodgers win 3-1.
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