NationStates Jolt Archive


Happy Juneteenth

Daistallia 2104
19-06-2007, 17:41
For those out of the loop or not from the areas it's celebrated, today is Juneteenth, aka Emancipation Day. It's a holday celebrated in some parts of the US (originating in my native Texas) celebrating the Emancipation of the slaves in the US.

http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/juneteenth.html

I submit it as a holiday that one at least ought to know about. :D
Ifreann
19-06-2007, 17:44
I can has slave?

No?

:(
Call to power
19-06-2007, 18:25
I still say it will never work...:p
New Manvir
19-06-2007, 18:29
I still say it will never work...:p

pfft

Emancipating coloured folks...next they'll want to give women the vote...:p
Cannot think of a name
19-06-2007, 20:07
pfft

Emancipating coloured folks...next they'll want to give women the vote...:p
Hey hey hey hey...lets not get crazy now...







in seriousness, there is some big ass thing going on downtown that I intended to go to but I forgot. I guess I still could, but meh...