Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 14, 2011
February 13, 2011
February 15, 2011
Transcript:
Mrs. Olsen says, "any questions?" Caulfield says, "How come Columbus Day is a federal holiday but Valentine's isn't?" Frazz says, "Duh. Nobody mails Columbus cards." Caulfield says, "Well, maybe that's why."
Tahoeben almost 7 years ago
Am I missing something? Frazz’s logic is off- people mail Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years cards yet they are holidays. People typically don’t send 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day cards yet they are holidays.
I guess I’m confused again, but usually Frazz stumps me with a literary reference.
carpe_piscis almost 7 years ago
While people do send christmas cards, they are typically mailed several weeks in advance. I assume that Thanksgiving and New Years cards function in similar ways, although I have never met anyone who sends either of those so I could be wrong. Valentines cards, however, are sent specifically on Valentines Day or timed to arrive on that day, and since post offices don’t function on federal holidays, delivery would be impossible. Columbus day involves no cards, so the functioning of the post office is irrelevant.