Sporadic

Memorial day is coming up. It’s one of our few American holidays. It’s the same as what the Europeans call “Bank Holidays”, however they get on average 10 holidays to our 1. I thought as a service to Americans everywhere I’d let you know what the 10 European holidays that will be place up against memorial day so that at least we can stay informed and not seem so provincial

1. Cheese rolling day
2. Say heeeeelllllo00000 to the queen day
3. Guy Faulkes Day
4. We still own the colonies day
5. Hey we’re French day (every second Thursday)
6. Surrenderance Day (France only)
7. Pope day
8. Double pope day
9. Fat guy with a monocle day
10. What were we*just* talking about day (Amsterdam only)