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Summer is coming and with summer comes many of our holidays. Mother's and Father's Day,  July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day just to name a few. However, it still does not seem like enough.

So in our infinite wisdom, we decided to hijack other holidays of the world.

I believe we the only country that celebrates other countries festive days.
Desperate for more holidays we have decided to take them from other lands. From their accomplishments. Then we change them to suit us.

St. Patricks Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mardi Gras, Octoberfest etc.
We don't get time off from work for these. So why bother.
Most people do not know what they are celebrating anyway.

 It seems that every holiday we take over we turn it into a "see how drunk I can get" day.
They do not dress up like leprechauns and drink on St. Patrick's day in Ireland. It is a religious day.

I guess Americans love their holidays. Even if they have to steal them.
You never know. Some other countries may do the same as us.
Maybe last Feburary 12th there were a bunch of drunken Peruvian college kids in South America passed out in a alley with fake beards and top hats on....
...after celebrating Lincoln's birthday.